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turnspit

noun

Meaning

  1. An apparatus for turning the spit on which meat is roasted.
  2. A person employed in turning a spit for the purpose of roasting meat.
  3. (by extension) A person engaged in some menial occupation.
  4. A short-legged, long-bodied dog, now extinct, bred to run on a wheel to turn a spit.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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