Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SPOON
SPOON, n. [Ir. sponog.]
- A small domestic utensil, with a bowl or concave part and a handle, for dipping liquids; as, a tea-spoon; a table-spoon.
- An instrument consisting of a bowl or hollow iron and a long handle, used for taking earth out of holes dug for setting posts.
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