# petticoat pipe

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smokebox of a locomotive, to equalize the draft.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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