Wiktionary
n. A cast iron stove with a rotund firebox that uses as fuel coal, coke, wood, charcoal, or rarely peat.
WordNet
n. a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned [syn: potbelly]
Wikipedia
A potbelly stove is a cast-iron wood-burning stove, round with a bulge in the middle. The name is derived from the resemblance of the stove to that of a fat man's pot belly. They were designed to heat large spaces and were often found in railroad stations or one-room schoolhouses. The flat top of the fireplace allowed for cooking of food, or the heating of water.
Usage examples of "potbelly stove".
Hardy, Hank, and Ben awake and gathered around a glowing potbelly stove.
Crowder pulled the rocking chair up near the potbelly stove, reached for the twine in its holdfast, and began to knit.
A fire was burning in the potbelly stove and a black pot rested on top of it.
He strained to point at a miniature potbelly stove mounted on his back.