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Spigot

//ˈspɪ.ɡət// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
  2. 2
    a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir wordnet
  3. 3
    The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
  4. 4
    a plug for a bunghole in a cask wordnet
  5. 5
    A water tap: a faucet or sillcock. Appalachia, US, especially

    "I went to the sink and turned the spigot, feeling the cold rush of water upon my hand."

Verb
  1. 1
    To block with a spigot. transitive

    "Once a beach has been formed, spigoting would focus on directing the reclaim water pool toward the reclaim barge pumps."

  2. 2
    To insert (a spigot). transitive

    "Location of the cylinders is, of course, effected by spigoting their lower ends into the holes in the crankcase. Similarly, the cylinder heads are located by spigoting the upper ends of the cylinders into them."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English spigot (“wooden stopper”). Probably ultimately from Latin spīca via Old Occitan espiga and one or more dialects of Middle French [Term?].

Etymology 2

From Middle English spigot (“wooden stopper”). Probably ultimately from Latin spīca via Old Occitan espiga and one or more dialects of Middle French [Term?].

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