Emily Dickinson Lexicon

OV-EN, n. [uv'n; Sax. ofen; G. ofen; D. oven; Dan. ovn. Qu. Gr. ιπνος, Sw. ugn. In Russ. ovini are small wooden kilns for drying corn. Tooke.]

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.