What does stokehole mean?
A stokehole is a hole in the bottom of a ship's hull, used for loading coal or other fuel into the ship's boiler. It is typically located in the ship's engine room.
Example
"The engineer opened the stokehole to inspect the coal level in the ship's boiler."
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