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smokejack

American  
[smohk-jak] / ˈsmoʊkˌdʒæk /

noun

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

smokejack British  
/ ˈsməʊkˌdʒæk /

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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Etymology

Origin of smokejack

First recorded in 1665–75; smoke + jack 1

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