baseburner
Example Sentences
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A nickelplated warrior gleamed from the top of a baseburner that showed pink through its mica doors.
From Gaslight Sonatas by Hurst, Fannie
In the sitting room, around the baseburner stove, were three persons—Captain Cy, Bos'n, and Phoebe.
From Cy Whittaker's Place by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
The boys established themselves on the couch back of the baseburner.
From Lydia of the Pines by Morrow, Honoré
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