smoke jack en · NOUN
Meanings
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A roasting jack powered by hot gas rising from a fire.
Minute recurrent sounds prevailed — the click of the smoke-jack, the flap of the flames, and the light touches of the women's slippers upon the floor.
1871, Thomas Hardy, Desperate Remedies:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| smoke jacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |