GO-DEVIL

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A weight which is dropped into a bore, as of an oil well, to explode a cartridge previously lowered.

2.
n.

A device, as a loosely fitted plug, which is driven through a pipe by the pressure of the contents behind the plug to clear away obstructions.

3.
n.

A rough sled or dray used for dragging logs, hauling stone, etc. [Local, U. S.]


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