Meaning of SPIGOT
| Pronunciation: | | 'spigut
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- [n] a plug for a bunghole in a cask
- [n] a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
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| | Synonyms: | | hydrant, tap, water faucet, water tap |
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| | See Also: | | barrel, cask, faucet, plug, plumbing fixture, stopper, stopple | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
{Spigot and faucet joint}, a joint for uniting pipes, formed
by the insertion of the end of one pipe, or pipe fitting,
into a socket at the end of another.
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