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Webster 1913 Edition
Oven
Ov′en
(ŭv′’n)
, Noun.
[AS.
ofen
; akin to D. oven
, OHG. ofan
, ovan
, G. ofen
, Icel. ofn
, Dan. ovn
, Sw. ugn
, Goth. aúhns
, Gr. ἰπνός
, Skr. ukhā
pot.] A place arched over with brick or stonework, and used for baking, heating, or drying; hence, any structure, whether fixed or portable, which may be heated for baking, drying, etc.; esp., now, a chamber in a stove, used for baking or roasting.
Webster 1828 Edition
Oven
OVEN
,Noun.
An arch of brick or stone work, for baking bread and other things for food. Ovens are made in chimneys or set in the open air.