ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: lock (III) + spit (spadeful)
Britain : a small trench cut to indicate the line to be followed in further work (as in making a railroad or a line of fortifications)
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: lock (III) + spit (spadeful)
Britain : a small trench cut to indicate the line to be followed in further work (as in making a railroad or a line of fortifications)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012