Associations to the word «Stovepipe»

STOVEPIPE, noun. Sheet-metal tubing used as a chimney for a stove or furnace.

STOVEPIPE, noun. A channel for information which is compartmentalized in such a manner that some parties who might be interested in its use or be able to utilize it are restricted from accessing it.

STOVEPIPE, verb. To collect or store (information) in a compartmentalized manner, so that some parties who might be interested in its use or be able to utilize it are restricted from accessing it.

STOVEPIPE HAT, noun. (idiomatic) A type of top hat worn mainly in the 19th century, made of silk or other materials and having a very tall, cylindrical, flat-topped crown.

STOVEPIPE, noun. Chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue.

STOVEPIPE, noun. A man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur.