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turnspit Definition

turn·spit (tʉrn′spit′)

noun

  1. a person who turns a spit
  2. Historical a small dog trained to turn a spit by means of a treadmill
  3. 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

  1. ‹ turnsole
  2. ‹ turnpike
  3. ‹ turnover
  4. ‹ turnout
  5. ‹ turnoff
  6. ‹ turnkey
  7. ‹ turnip
  8. ‹ turning point
  9. ‹ turning
  10. ‹ turnery
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