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turnspit |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Turnspit \Turn"spit`\, n. 1. One who turns a spit; hence a person engaged in some menial office. His lordship is his majesty's turnspit. --Burke. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A small breed of dogs having a long body and short crooked legs. These dogs were formerly much used for turning a spit on which meat was roasting. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: turnspit n : a roasting spit that can be turned
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