Franklin stove

English Etymology Named after its inventor, Benjamin Franklin. Noun A metal-lined fireplace with a hollow baffle and a flue acting as an inverted siphon, intended to produce more heat and less smoke than an ordinary open fireplace. en 1953 House & Garden Complete Guide to Interior Decoration 223 The furnishings have a quiet charm: an old Franklin stove and over it an octagonal wall clock, graceful saberleg chairs and a Victorian table, oil lamps converted for electricity. en eponyms