Spat

Meaning

Verb

●

In Baby animals & Footwear:

and

past participle

of spit

●

To

. Used of

as above.

●

To

or

briefly.

●

To

with a

sound.

●

In American English:

To

,

the

; to

together, as the

s.

Noun

●

The

of

, especially

and

molluscs.

●

A

which has

to a

surface.

●

A

or

over a shoe.

●

In Australian English, British English & Automotive:

A

of

that

the

of the

of a car.

●

In Aviation:

A drag-reducing

the

of the

of an

with

non-retractable

gear.

●

A

,

, quarrel.

●

A

with something flat.

●

An

of

in

(symbol S),

to one

kilometres.

Sourced from

Origin

spat

English

spatium

Latin

spittan

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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