† a. An earthen pot containing combustibles or explosives used as a missile. Obs. exc. Hist. b. The receptacle for the fire in a furnace or heating-stove. c. A crucible (Knight, Mech. Dict., 1874).
1627. Capt. Smith, Seaman’s Gram., xii. 57. You must be carefull to cleare the decks with buring granados, fire-pots, poutches of powder.
1669. Sturmy, Mariner’s Mag., V. 86. Fire-Pots, and Balls to throw out of Mens Hands, or with a Bascula, may be made of Potters-Clay, with Ears baked, and to it hang lighted Matches.
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., Fire-pots.
b. 1871. Nichols, Fireside Science, 229. Around the ash-chamber and fire-pot [of furnace].
1874. Knight, Dict. Mech., Base-burning Stove, one having a magazine to hold a supply of fuel, which falls out at the bottom as that in the fire-pot becomes consumed.
