Go-devil

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Go-devil \Go"-dev"il\, n. (Mach.)
     (a) A weight which is dropped into a bore, as of an oil well,
         to explode a cartridge previously lowered.
     (b) 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.


     (c) A rough sled or dray used for dragging logs, hauling
         stone, etc. [Local, U. S.]
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]