·vi To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, ·etc.
II. Stoke ·vt To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a furnace, boiler, ·etc.
III. Stoke ·vt To Stick; to Thrust; to Stab.
To frequent the galley in a man-of-war, or to trim fires. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A scuttle in the deck of a steamer to admit fuel for the engine. Also, the space for the men to stan...