spigot
Meaning
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- A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
- The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
- A water tap: a faucet or sillcock.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspɪ.ɡət/
Etymology
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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