n.
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1604
1 a : one of the dots used on dice and dominoes to indicate numerical value b : SPOT 2C
2 a : SPOT , SPECK b : 1 SPIKE 6A also : BLIP
3 : an individual rootstock of the lily of the valley
4 : a diamond-shaped insignia of rank worn by a second lieutenant, lieutenant, or captain in the British army