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fiddley

fiddley noun: the iron framework round the deck opening that leads to the stokehole of a steamer, usually covered by a grating of iron bars.

Noun

fiddley (plural fiddleys)

  1. The iron framework round the deck opening that leads to the stokehole of a steamer, usually covered by a grating of iron bars.
  2. The space below this framework.

Forms of fiddley

pluralfiddleys

Questions about fiddley

What does fiddley mean?
Fiddley means the iron framework round the deck opening that leads to the stokehole of a steamer, usually covered by a grating of iron bars.
What part of speech is fiddley?
Fiddley is a noun.
What is the plural of fiddley?
The plural of fiddley is fiddleys.

Words near fiddley in the dictionary

  1. fiddlestrings
  2. fiddleth
  3. Fiddletown
  4. fiddlewood
  5. fiddlewoods
  6. fiddley
  7. fiddleys
  8. fiddlier
  9. fiddliest
  10. fiddlin'
  11. fiddliness

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