devil's tail
devil's tail noun: a cooper’s knocker-up; a tool used to lift or level a cask head from inside the cask.
Noun
devil's tail (plural devil's tails)
- A cooper’s knocker-up; a tool used to lift or level a cask head from inside the cask.
- Synonyms:
- knocker-up, knocker-upper, jumper
Synonyms of devil's tail
Forms of devil's tail
| plural | devil's tails |
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Origin of devil's tail
From devil + tail; applied in Scotland to a cooper’s “knocking-up” tool (cask-head lifter).
Questions about devil's tail
- What does devil's tail mean?
- Devil's tail means a cooper’s knocker-up; a tool used to lift or level a cask head from inside the cask.
- What part of speech is devil's tail?
- Devil's tail is a noun.
- What is the plural of devil's tail?
- The plural of devil's tail is devil's tails.
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