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Sibley stove

noun
Sib·​ley stove | \ ˈsiblē-\

Definition of Sibley stove

: a simple heating stove for a tent consisting of a sheet-iron cone with a small stovepipe attached extending outside the tent

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History and Etymology for Sibley stove

after Henry Hopkins Sibley †1886 American army officer

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