шесток

Etymology
. Dal mentions a hearth with a raised cover on supports (“poles”), providing one possible connection between the “pole” and “hearth” senses.

Noun

 * 1) ; a small pole, staff, stick
 * 2) roost, perch a horizontal pole for chickens to perch on
 * 3) the raised and often covered hearth platform in front of the firebox of a traditional Russian stove
 * 4)  covered hearth