What is a contrivance for turning a spit by means of a fly or wheel moved by the current of ascending air in a chimney called?
smokejack — A contrivance for turning a spit by means of a fly or wheel moved by the current of ascending air in a chimney. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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