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smokejack

American

[smohk-jak] / ˈsmoʊkˌdʒæk /

noun

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

smokejack British

/ ˈsməʊkˌdʒæk /

noun

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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