Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (n.) A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting. 2. (n.) A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand. 3. (n.) The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful. 4. (n.) To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal. 5. (n.) To spade; to dig. 6. (v. i.) To attend to a spit; to use a spit. 7. (imp. & p. p.) of Spit 8. (n.) To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth. 9. (n.) To eject; to throw out; to belch. 10. (n.) The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spittle; saliva; sputum. 11. (v. i.) To throw out saliva from the mouth. 12. (v. i.) To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.
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