TURNSPIT
\tˈɜːnspɪt], \tˈɜːnspɪt], \t_ˈɜː_n_s_p_ɪ_t]\
Definitions of TURNSPIT
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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One who turns a spit: a person engaged in some menial occupation: (formerly) a dog employed to turn a spit.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
