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What is a go-devil?

What is a go-devil? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (US, colloquial) A gadget or unspecified device, as used in various industries.
    1. A weight which is dropped into a bore, as of an oil well, to explode a cartridge previously lowered.
    2. A device, such 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. A rough sled or dray used for dragging logs, hauling stone, etc.
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Well, this is running your westing down if anybody should ride up in a go-devil and ask you.
Maybe you're broke and know you'll have to work like a go-devil when you get here!
She was a go-devil climber and, in her private letters, a model of vigor and honesty.
The Go-Devil motor churned through dense mats of aquatic vegetation that would have stalled traditional outboards.
Generally get some visiting lady, when there's one round, to drop the go-devil.
Go-Devil builds duck boats for traditional longtails and high-performance surface-drive mud motors.

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