The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Stovepipe \Stove"pipe`\ (st[=o]v"p[imac]p`), n. Pipe made of sheet iron in length and angular or curved pieces fitting together, -- used to connect a portable stove with a chimney flue. [1913 Webster] Stovepipe hat, A tall silk hat with a brim, worn commonly as an item of formal dress by gentlemen in the late 1800's. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster +PJC]