Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Spigot
spigot, n. [L. espiga, ear of corn.]
Faucet; plug; stopper; cork; bung; release; outlet for liquid in a container; small wooden peg for the vent-hole of a barrel; piece to control the flow of water; [fig.] controls; restraint.
Return to page 69 of the letter “s”.