spigot
spigot Lexical Profile
spigot Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A small valve or faucet used to regulate the flow of liquid from a pipe, barrel, or outdoor water outlet.
"She attached the garden hose to the brass spigot on the side of the house."
A wooden peg or plug used to stop the vent of a cask or control the flow of liquid from a barrel.
"The brewer drove a wooden spigot into the oak barrel to draw a sample of the aged ale."
The plain, narrow end of a section of pipe that fits into the enlarged socket of the next pipe to form a joint.
"The plumber applied sealant around the spigot before sliding it into the adjoining bell socket."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to Middle English, probably from Old Provençal espigot ('spigot' or 'ear of corn'), a diminutive derived from Latin spica ('ear of grain' or 'sharp point'), referring to the pointed wooden peg originally used to plug a cask.