turnspit
turnspit
Definition
turn·spit (tʉrn′spit′)
noun
- a person who turns a spit
- Historical a small dog trained to turn a spit by means of a treadmill
- a spit that can be turned
turnspit
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- dog: So it has probably been with the turnspit dog; and this is known to have been the case with the ancon sheep.
Browse dictionary entries near turnspit
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