go-devil

noun

go-dev·​il ˈgō-ˌde-vəl How to pronounce go-devil (audio)
: any of various devices: such as
a
: a cultivator with wooden runners
b
: a weight formerly dropped in a bored hole (as of an oil well) to set off an explosive
c
: a cleaning scraper propelled through a pipeline
d
: a handcar or small gasoline car used on a railroad
e
: a child's sled

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go-devil was in 1852

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Cite this Entry

“Go-devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-devil. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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