devil's tail

noun

devil's tail

noun

Etymology From devil + tail; applied in Scotland to a cooper’s “knocking-up” tool (cask-head lifter).

1

Scotland 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

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