Noun
A
metal
urn
with
a
spigot
,
for
boiling
water
for
making
tea
.
Traditionally
,
the
water
is
heated
by
hot
coals
or
charcoal
in
a
chimney-like
tube
which
runs
through
the
center
of
the
urn
.
Today
,
it
is
more
likely
that
the
water
is
heated
by
an
electric
coil
.