ash pan

noun

noun

A metal pan or tray to catch and retain ashes.

To prevent these cinders from being lost, and also to prevent dust from being raised, by sweeping up and carrying away the ashes, what is called an ash-pan is often placed on the hearth between these fire jambs, immediately beneath the grate.1839, John Claudius Loudon, An Encyclopædia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture:

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