slowrie
(mostly, Isle of Man, also, Scotland, and, Ireland) A chain or hook used for hanging a pot while cooking.
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(mostly, Isle of Man, also, Scotland, and, Ireland) A chain or hook used for hanging a pot while cooking.
...a pot of potatoes in their jackets which swung from the slowrie, the hook over the fire.
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