SMOKEJACK

Etymology

Noun

smokejack (plural smokejacks)

A device for turning a spit by means of a fly or wheel moved by the current of ascending air in a chimney.

Source: Wiktionary


Smoke"jack`, n.

Definition: A contrivance for turning a spit by means of a fly or wheel moved by the current of ascending air in a chimney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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