TURNSPIT


Meaning of TURNSPIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌspit ]

noun

Date: 1570

1.

a. : one that turns a spit ; specifically : a small dog formerly used in a treadmill to turn a spit

b. : a roasting jack

2. : a rotatable spit

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.