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spig·ot

 (spĭg′ət)
n.
1. A faucet. See Note at andiron.
2. A wooden faucet placed in the bunghole of a cask.
3. The male end of a segment of pipe.
[Middle English, perhaps from Old French *espigot, diminutive of Old Provençal espiga, ear of grain, from Latin spīca.]
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spigot

(ˈspɪɡət)
n
1. (Tools) a stopper for the vent hole of a cask
2. (Tools) a tap, usually of wood, fitted to a cask
3. (Tools) a US name for tap21
4. (General Engineering) 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
[C14: probably from Old Provençal espiga a head of grain, from Latin spīca a point]
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spig•ot

(ˈspɪg ət)

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.
[1350–1400; orig. uncertain]
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spigot

See: sprag.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.spigot - a plug for a bunghole in a cask
tap
barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids
plug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
2.spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoirspigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
faucet
handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
mixing faucet - single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes
regulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
stopcock, turncock - faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
hydrant, water faucet, water tap, tap - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
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Translations

spigot

[ˈspɪgət] N → espita f, bitoque m
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spigot

[ˈspɪgət] n (US) → robinet m
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spigot

n (on cask) → Spund m, → Zapfen m; (in tap) → Abschlusskörper m; (US: = faucet) → Hahn m
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At this point Grimaud stopped and was preparing to make a hole with his gimlet, when he found a spigot; he therefore placed his tankard under it and turned the spout; something, whatever it was the cask contained, fell silently into the tankard.
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Yet, on the other hand, I cannot but think it shame that a man should turn God's mercy on and off, as a cellarman doth wine with a spigot."
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