ˈfȯsə̇t, ˈfä-, archaic ˈfa-; usu -ə̇d.+V noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French fausset, from fausser, to damage, be false to, from Late Latin falsare to falsify, from Latin falsus false — more at false
1. now dialect : a peg used to stop a vent hole in a cask or other vessel
2. : a fixture for drawing a liquid from a pipe, cask, or other vessel : tap , cock
3. : hub 5a (1)