spigot

spig·ot

S0638500 (spĭg′ət)n.1. A faucet. See Note at andiron.2. A wooden faucet placed in the bunghole of a cask.3. The male end of a segment of pipe.

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[Middle English, perhaps from Old French *espigot, diminutive of Old Provençal espiga, ear of grain, from Latin spīca.]

spigot

(ˈspɪɡət) n1. (Tools) a stopper for the vent hole of a cask2. (Tools) a tap, usually of wood, fitted to a cask3. (Tools) a US name for tap²¹4. (General Engineering) a short cylindrical projection on one component designed to fit into a hole on another, esp the male part of a joint (spigot and socket joint) between two pipes[C14: probably from Old Provençal espiga a head of grain, from Latin spīca a point]

spig•ot

(ˈspɪg ət)

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. [1350–1400; orig. uncertain]

spigot

See: sprag.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spigot - a plug for a bunghole in a casktapbarrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquidsplug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
	2.	spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoirfaucethandgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"mixing faucet - single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipesregulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.stopcock, turncock, cock - faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquidhydrant, water faucet, water tap, tap - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

Translations

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