coal scuttle

noun2

1. •
   A metal container of varying shapes, equipped with a handle for carrying coal for use on a domestic fire.

   • He wanted to see less marshalling of trains, and a move away from a culture that allowed 85% of a wagon's life to be spent "empty, being used as storage bins for goods or in sidings as coal scuttles". — 2023
2. •
   Ellipsis of coal scuttle helmet.