espigot

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• spigot — late 14c., plug used to stop the hole of a cask, probably from O.Fr. *espigot (Cf. Gascony dialect espigot core of a fruit, small ear of grain ), dim. of O.Prov. espiga ear of grain, from L. spica ear of grain (see SPIKE (Cf. spike) (n.2)).… …   Etymology dictionary

• spigot — /spig euht/, 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. 4. the end of a pipe… …   Universalium