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smokejack

[ smohk-jak ]

noun

  1. an apparatus for turning a roasting spit, set in motion by the current of ascending gases in a chimney.


smokejack

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noun

  1. a device formerly used for turning a roasting spit, operated by the movement of ascending gases in a chimney
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of smokejack1

First recorded in 1665–75; smoke + jack 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of smokejack1

C17: from smoke + jack 1

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