lamp chimney

Oil light's tube

A lamp chimney is the glass tube or cylinder that surrounds the flame of an oil lamp or kerosene lamp, protecting it from drafts while directing airflow for steady burning.

The chimney also contains the flame safely and helps disperse light: She carefully lifted the lamp chimney to light the wick.

Related

flame · flue · soot · mantle · soft glow · glow · amber light · flickering · lantern · antique · Victorian · old fashioned · clear · frosted · heat · draft · brass · parlor

Opposites
lamp component function

lamp chimneylamp base

Foundation for a fixture

burner · oil reservoir · font · fuel tank · wick

flame protection vs. exposure

lamp chimneyopen flame

Uncovered burning source

rushlight · taper

Family

lamp, chimney, lamps, lamped, lamping, lamplight, lamplighter, chimneys, chimneyed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G