chimney-back
chimney-back.
1. Fireback, or rear wall of the fireplace, often protected by a decorative cast-iron plate.
2. Rear of chimney-stack projecting outwards from the exterior wall of a building.
1. Fireback, or rear wall of the fireplace, often protected by a decorative cast-iron plate.
2. Rear of chimney-stack projecting outwards from the exterior wall of a building.
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