# spigot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈspɪ.ɡət/ · frequency rank #53,867

## Definitions
1. A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
2. The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
3. A water tap: a faucet or sillcock.

## Etymology
From Middle English spigot (“wooden stopper”). Probably ultimately from Latin spīca via Old Occitan espiga and one or more dialects of Middle French [Term?].

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