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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 and faucet joint — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 — ► 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 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 — 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 — /ˈspɪgət / (say spiguht) noun 1. a small peg or plug for stopping the vent of a cask, etc. 2. a small peg which stops the passage in the tap of a cask, etc. 3. US a tap or cock for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like. 4. the… …  

• spigot — spig|ot [ spıgət ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a FAUCET on an OUTDOOR water pipe 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH a small FAUCET that controls the flow of liquid from a large container …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• spigot — [ spɪgət] noun 1》 a small peg or plug, especially for insertion into the vent of a cask. 2》 US a tap.     ↘a device for controlling the flow of liquid in a tap. 3》 the plain end of a section of a pipe fitting into the socket of the next one.… …   English new terms dictionary

• spigot — spig•ot [[t]ˈspɪg ət[/t]] n. 1) a small peg or plug for stopping the vent of a cask 2) bui a peg or plug for stopping the passage of liquid in a faucet or cock 3) bui a faucet or cock for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like •… …   From formal English to slang

• spigot —   n. bung; plug of a tap; end of smaller pipe when inserted into larger one to form a junction …   Dictionary of difficult words