Stovepipe may refer to:
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Exhaust pipe
An exhaust system is used to guide reaction exhaust gases away from a controlled combustion inside an engine or stove. The entire system conveys burnt gases from the engine and includes one or more exhaust pipes. Depending on the overall syste ...
Clothing
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Stovepipe hat
A top hat (also called a high hat, or, informally, a topper) is a tall, flat-crowned hat traditionally associated with formal wear in Western dress codes, meaning white tie, morning dress, or frock coat. Traditionally made of black silk or som ...
, a tall top hat with a consistent width
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Stovepipe pants, style of slim-fit pants also known as drainpipes
Information technology
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Stovepipe (organisation)
A stovepipe organization (alt organisations) has a structure which largely or entirely restricts the flow of information within the organization to up-down through lines of control, inhibiting or preventing cross-organisational communication. Many ...
, where the structure of the organization restricts flow of information through rigid lines of control
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Stovepipe system
In engineering and computing, "stovepipe system" is a pejorative term for a system that has the potential to share data or functionality with other systems but which does not do so. The term evokes the image of stovepipes rising above buildings, ea ...
or stovepiping, the informal name given to a category of criticisms applied to assemblages of technology
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Stovepiping
In intelligence gathering, stovepiping is the presentation of information without proper context. It can be caused by the specialized nature or security requirements of a particular intelligence-collection technology. Alternatively, the lack of c ...
, the use of improper channels to pass unvetted information to policy-makers
People
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Stovepipe Johnson
Adam Rankin "Stovepipe" Johnson (February 6, 1834 – October 20, 1922) was an antebellum Western frontiersman and later an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Johnson obtained fame leading the Newburgh Raid ...
(1834–1922), American Civil War colonel
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Daddy Stovepipe
Johnny Watson (April 12, 1867 – November 1, 1963), known as Daddy Stovepipe, was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, best known for his recordings. Watson also recorded as Jimmy Watson, Sunny Jim and Rev. Alfred Pitts. ...
(1867–1963), African-American blues singer
Other uses
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Stovepipe Cup, a design of the NHL's Stanley Cup, in use from 1927 to 1947
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Stovepipe (instrument), a musical instrument often used in jug bands
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Stovepipe jam, a type of firearm malfunction
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''Stovepipe'' (play), by
Adam Brace
Adam George Brace (25 March 1980 – 29 April 2023) was a British playwright and director. Brace was the resident associate dramaturg of Soho Theatre in London.
Background
Adam George Brace was born in London on 25 March 1980, to George Brace, ...
* Stovepipe tornado,
storm chaser slang for a large cylindrically-shaped tornado
See also
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Stovepipe Wells, California
Stovepipe Wells is a way-station in the northern part of Death Valley, in unincorporated Inyo County, California.
Geography and names
Stovepipe Wells is located at and is US Geological Survey (USGS) feature ID 235564. It is entirely inside D ...
, a small way-station in Death Valley, US
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Stovepipe Wells Airport, an airport in California, US
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Devil's stovepipe, a hole formed when a tree that has been buried by an encroaching sand dune decomposes
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