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English-Thai Dictionary

turnspit

N ไม้ หรือ เหล็ก เสียบ เนื้อ ใช้ หมุน ปิ้ง

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TURNSPIT

n.[turn and spit. ] A person who turns a spit. His lordship is his majesty's turnspit.
1. A variety of the dog, so called from turning the spit.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TURNSPIT

TURNSPIT Turn "spit `, n.

1. One who turns a spit; hence, a person engaged in some menial office. His lordship is his majesty's turnspit. Burke.

2. (Zoöl.)

Defn: 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.

New American Oxford Dictionary

turnspit

turn spit |ˈtərnˌspit ˈtərnˌspɪt | ▶noun historical a servant (or a small dog running on a treadmill ) whose job was to turn a spit on which meat was roasting.

Oxford Dictionary

turnspit

turn |spit |ˈtəːnspɪt | ▶noun historical a servant (or a small dog running on a treadmill ) whose job was to turn a spit on which meat was roasting.