Free Translator Free Translator
Translators Dictionaries Courses Other
Home
English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Turnspit   Listen
noun
Turnspit  n.  
1.
One who turns a spit; hence, a person engaged in some menial office. "His lordship is his majesty's turnspit."
2.
(Zool.) A small breed of dogs having a long body and short crooked legs. These dogs were formerly much used for turning a spit on which meat was roasting.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words



Share |





Words linked to "Turnspit" :   spit



Copyright © 2024 Free-Translator.com