turnspit
/T ER1 N S P IH0 T/noun
- 1
An apparatus for turning the spit on which meat is roasted.
noun
- 1
A person employed in turning a spit for the purpose of roasting meat.
- 2
(by extension) A person engaged in some menial occupation.
noun
- 1
A short-legged, long-bodied dog, now extinct, bred to run on a wheel to turn a spit.
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