# fagot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfæɡ.ət/ · frequency rank #97,015

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of faggot (“bundle of sticks for fuel”).
2. Alternative spelling of faggot (“bundle of iron or steel”).
3. A fagotto, or bassoon.
4. A person hired to take the place of another at the muster of a company .

## Etymology
Most likely from Italian fagotto, from Latin fascis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fagot