Well, my Canadian Oxford Dictionary has 'Quebec heater,' which I suspect is the same thing: 'a tall cylindrical stove using coal or wood for fuel, used esp for heating or cooking.'
Doug
On 2012-01-07, at 3:38 AM, Lawrence Upton wrote:
> Anyone tell me what a Quebec stove is?
>
> I am reading a novel by Jane Urquhart, if I remember rightly, from
> Canadada, and she refers to it as if one knows
>
> I can guess, probably accurately; but any kosher intelligence is welcome
> -- to enhance my Reading Experience
>
> L
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