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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spig•ot /ˈspɪgət/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Buildinga faucet for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spig•ot (spig′ət),USA pronunciation n. - a small peg or plug for stopping the vent of a cask.
- Buildinga peg or plug for stopping the passage of liquid in a faucet or cock.
- Buildinga faucet or cock for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like.
- Buildingthe end of a pipe that enters the enlarged end of another pipe to form a joint.
- Latin spīca ear of grain; see spica) + Old French -ot diminutive suffix
- Old Provencal espig(a) (
- Old French *espigot
- Middle English spigot, perh. 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spigot /ˈspɪɡət/ n - a stopper for the vent hole of a cask
- a tap, usually of wood, fitted to a cask
- a US name for tap2
- 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
Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Old Provençal espiga a head of grain, from Latin spīca a point |