noun
- a faucet or tap used to control the flow of liquid from a pipe, barrel, or container
- a wooden peg or plug used to stop the vent hole of a cask
Usage: traditional
Examples
- Turn the spigot clockwise to stop the water flow.
- The garden hose connects to the outdoor spigot.
- She opened the spigot on the rain barrel to water her plants.
- The old wine barrel had a wooden spigot inserted in its side.
- Hot water poured from the kitchen spigot.
- The maple syrup flowed slowly from the tree’s spigot.