Sentences with phrase «turnspit dogs»

«Turnspit dogs were viewed as kitchen utensils, as pieces of machinery rather than as dogs,» says [author Jan] Bondeson.

The smaller Glen of Imaal terriers allegedly were «turnspit dogs» who ran in exercise wheels that turned spits over kitchen fires.

At the mention of the word «wheel» several turnspit dogs, who had been brought to church as foot warmers, ran for the door.

Perhaps his most important job was as a turnspit dog, which meant walking on a treadmill for hours to turn meat over fires.

Turnspit Dog: The Turnspit Dog was a short - legged, long - bodied dog bred to run on a wheel, called a turnspit or dog wheel, to turn meat so that it would cook evenly.

According to legend the Glen of Imaal also has a unique task which it was expressly designed for: it was a turnspit dog.

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Bondeson also says that families would bring their turnspits to church on Sundays «because the dogs were useful as footwarmers.»

One such dog is the turnspit.