Definitions for turnspit

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IPA: /ˈtɜrnˌspɪt/

Turnspit is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 226 anagrams from letters in turnspit (inprsttu).

Definitions for turnspit

noun

1. a spit that rotates or can be rotated.
2. a mechanically or manually operated device for turning a spit on which meat is roasted.
3. a person who turns a spit.
4. a small dog having a long body and short legs, used formerly to work a treadmill that turned a spit.

Origin of turnspit

First recorded in 1570-80; turn + spit²

Examples for turnspit

Bob wore the effigy, as his master called it, of a turnspit.

We must, however, make an exception for the turnspit dog, in which the superior border equals three-fourths of that length.

In the first place, I ain't a turnspit; do you hear, you long flag-pole?

Scott, as he says somewhere, was like the turnspit dog, into whose wheel a hot cinder is dropped to encourage his activity.

With disparaging magnanimity in victory, Henry took Simnel into his kitchens as a turnspit.

turnspit: a kind of dog, formerly trained to turn a spit for roasting meat.

So, when you addressed me, I was as foolish as an ass before a turnspit.

Reform was foiled, as Burke put it, because the turnspit in the king's kitchen was a member of parliament.

It was because the turnspit in the king's kitchen was a member of Parliament!

Here stood the greyhound, with his long legs, beside the turnspit.