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chimney-duty

chimney-duty noun: a tax formerly paid on all chimneys in England.

Noun

chimney-duty (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A tax formerly paid on all chimneys in England.

Questions about chimney-duty

What does chimney-duty mean?
Chimney-duty means a tax formerly paid on all chimneys in England.
What part of speech is chimney-duty?
Chimney-duty is a noun.

Words near chimney-duty in the dictionary

  1. chimney's afire
  2. chimney-breast
  3. chimney-breasts
  4. chimney-corner
  5. chimney-corners
  6. chimney-duty
  7. chimney-glass
  8. chimney-glasses
  9. chimney-money
  10. chimney-piece
  11. chimney-pieces

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