spit: Word of the day for September 7, 2019
spit , n : A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire. A generally low, narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula. […] (uncountable) Saliva, especially when expectorated. (countable) An instance of spitting; specifically, a light fall of rain or snow. […] The depth to which the blade of a spade goes into the soil when it is used for digging; a layer of soil of the depth of a spade's blade. The amount of soil that a spade holds; a spadeful.