Riddle

My back and belly is wood, and my ribs is lined with leather. I've a hole in my nose and one in my breast, And I'm mostly used in cold weather.

Choose an answer

A.A furnace
B.An accordion
C.A pump
D.Bellows
Hint: It's a word with 7 letters, starting with "B".

Answer

Bellows

Why this is the answer

Fireplace bellows have wooden sides joined by a leather bellows-body, with holes (a nozzle "nose" and an intake "breast") to pump air and stoke a fire -- most useful in cold weather.

This riddle is filed under Rhyming Riddles and rated Hard.

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