smokejacks
/ˈsmoʊkˌdʒæks/
noun
- A device that uses the heat from a fireplace or chimney to turn a roasting spit automatically.
- The museum displayed a working smokejacks from the 18th century.
- Before electric motors, cooks relied on a smokejacks to rotate their roasts.
- The old kitchen had a smokejacks that turned the meat over the fire.