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The lantern, louvre, or covering placed in the ridge of a hall roof for the purpose of ventilation or letting out the smoke of the fire kindled on a central hearth.
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Femerell — Fem er*ell, n. [OF. fumeraille part of a chimney. See {Fume}.] (Arch.) A lantern, or louver covering, placed on a roof, for ventilation or escape of smoke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
femerell — ˈfem(ə)rəl, məˌrel noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English femerell, fumerel, from Middle French fumeraille & fumeril, modification of Late Latin fumariolum vent, smoke hole more at fumarole : a small open structure on a roof (as of a medieval… … Useful english dictionary
femerell — fem·er·ell … English syllables
Femeral — Fem er*al, n. (Arch.) See {Femerell}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fume — (f[=u]m), n. [L. fumus; akin to Skr. dh[=u]ma smoke, dh[=u] to shake, fan a flame, cf. Gr. qy ein to sacrifice, storm, rage, qy mon, qy mos, thyme, and perh. to E. dust: cf. OF. fum smoke, F. fum[ e]e. Cf. {Dust}, n., {Femerell}, {Thyme}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fumerell — Fu mer*ell, n. (Arch.) See {Femerell}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In a fume — Fume Fume (f[=u]m), n. [L. fumus; akin to Skr. dh[=u]ma smoke, dh[=u] to shake, fan a flame, cf. Gr. qy ein to sacrifice, storm, rage, qy mon, qy mos, thyme, and perh. to E. dust: cf. OF. fum smoke, F. fum[ e]e. Cf. {Dust}, n., {Femerell},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fomerel — fomerel(l, il obs. forms of femerell … Useful english dictionary
fomerell — fomerel(l, il obs. forms of femerell … Useful english dictionary
fumerel — fumerel(l, ill obs. forms of femerell … Useful english dictionary
