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

/ ˈsməʊkˌdʒæk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of smokejack¹

First recorded in 1665–75; smoke + jack ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of smokejack¹

C17: from smoke + jack ¹