- spigot
- noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. spile 2 b. the plug of a faucet or cock c. faucet 2. something resembling a spigot especially in regulating availability or flow (as of money)
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Spigot — Spig ot, n. [From spick,or spike; cf. Ir. & Gael. spiocaid a spigot, Ir. spice a spike. See {Spike}.] A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask; also, the plug of a faucet or cock. [1913 Webster] {Spigot and faucet joint}, a joint for uniting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spigot — late 14c., plug used to stop the hole of a cask, probably from O.Fr. *espigot (Cf. Gascony dialect espigot core of a fruit, small ear of grain ), dim. of O.Prov. espiga ear of grain, from L. spica ear of grain (see SPIKE (Cf. spike) (n.2)).… … Etymology dictionary
spigot — ► NOUN 1) a small peg or plug, especially for insertion into the vent of a cask. 2) US a tap. 3) the plain end of a section of a pipe fitting into the socket of the next one. ORIGIN perhaps from Provençal espigou, from Latin spiculum little ear… … English terms dictionary
spigot — [spig′ət] n. [ME spigote, prob. akin (? via OFr) to OIt dial. spigorare, to tap (a cask) < L spiculum: see SPICULE] 1. a plug or peg used to stop the vent in a barrel, etc. 2. a) a faucet b) the valve or plug in a faucet 3. the end of a pipe… … English World dictionary
Spigot — AT 4 Spigot AT 4 Spigot Grunddaten Funktion Panzerabwehrrakete Hersteller Konstruktionsbüro KBP … Deutsch Wikipedia
spigot — UK [ˈspɪɡət] / US noun [countable] Word forms spigot : singular spigot plural spigots 1) a small tap that controls the flow of liquid from a large container 2) American a tap on an outdoor water pipe … English dictionary
spigot — /spig euht/, n. 1. a small peg or plug for stopping the vent of a cask. 2. a peg or plug for stopping the passage of liquid in a faucet or cock. 3. a faucet or cock for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like. 4. the end of a pipe… … Universalium
spigot — [[t]spɪ̱gət[/t]] spigots N COUNT A spigot is a faucet or tap. [AM] … English dictionary
spigot — kaištis statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Atsikišimas, kuris neleidžia orlaivyje esančiai platformai ar padėklui judėti į šonus. atitikmenys: angl. spigot; sprag pranc. tenon … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
spigot — see spare at the spigot, and let out at the bung hole … Proverbs new dictionary
