smudge pot

noun

a container for burning oil or other fuels to produce smudge, as for protecting fruit trees from frost.

Origin of smudge pot

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby smudge pot

sms, smsa, smsgt, smtp, smudge, smudge pot, smudging, smudgy, smug, smuggery, smuggle

Example sentences from the Web for smudge pot

  • The smudge-pot artillery was set ablaze, and kept blazing until the news came that the icy forces had retreated.

    The History of the Telephone |Herbert N. Casson