turnspit

[ turn-spit ]

/ ˈtɜrnˌspɪt /

noun

a spit that rotates or can be rotated.

a mechanically or manually operated device for turning a spit on which meat is roasted.

a person who turns a spit.

a small dog having a long body and short legs, used formerly to work a treadmill that turned a spit.

Origin of turnspit

First recorded in 1570–80; turn + spit²

Words nearby turnspit

turn over in one's grave, turnpike, turnround, turn signal, turnsole, turnspit, turnstile, turnstone, turnt, turntable, turntable ladder

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Example sentences from the Web for turnspit

With disparaging magnanimity in victory, Henry took Simnel into his kitchens as a turnspit.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|February 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
So it has probably been with the turnspit dog; and this is known to have been the case with the ancon sheep.
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection|Charles Darwin
As for the turnspit, he ran after the chariot, and got so covered with mud that one could hardly see what he was like at all.
The Blue Fairy Book|Various
Buffon calls the turnspit the Basset à jambes torses, but some of the breed are said to have straight legs.
Anecdotes of Dogs|Edward Jesse

Reform was foiled, as Burke put it, because the turnspit in the king's kitchen was a member of parliament.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen
Simnel (p. 348) was pardoned, and employed by Henry as a turnspit in his kitchen.
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)|Samuel R. Gardiner.

British Dictionary definitions for turnspit

turnspit

/ (ˈtɜːnˌspɪt) /

noun

(formerly) a servant or small dog whose job was to turn the spit on which meat, poultry, etc, was roasting

a spit that can be so turned

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单词	turnspit
释义	turnspit [ turn-spit ] / ˈtɜrnˌspɪt / noun a spit that rotates or can be rotated. a mechanically or manually operated device for turning a spit on which meat is roasted. a person who turns a spit. a small dog having a long body and short legs, used formerly to work a treadmill that turned a spit. Origin of turnspit First recorded in 1570–80; turn + spit² Words nearby turnspit turn over in one's grave, turnpike, turnround, turn signal, turnsole, turnspit, turnstile, turnstone, turnt, turntable, turntable ladder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for turnspit With disparaging magnanimity in victory, Henry took Simnel into his kitchens as a turnspit. The Best of Brit Lit\|Peter Stothard\|February 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST So it has probably been with the turnspit dog; and this is known to have been the case with the ancon sheep. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection\|Charles Darwin As for the turnspit, he ran after the chariot, and got so covered with mud that one could hardly see what he was like at all. The Blue Fairy Book\|Various Buffon calls the turnspit the Basset à jambes torses, but some of the breed are said to have straight legs. Anecdotes of Dogs\|Edward Jesse Reform was foiled, as Burke put it, because the turnspit in the king's kitchen was a member of parliament. The English Utilitarians, Volume I.\|Leslie Stephen Simnel (p. 348) was pardoned, and employed by Henry as a turnspit in his kitchen. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)\|Samuel R. Gardiner. British Dictionary definitions for turnspit turnspit / (ˈtɜːnˌspɪt) / noun (formerly) a servant or small dog whose job was to turn the spit on which meat, poultry, etc, was roasting a spit that can be so turned Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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