spigot Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a plug for a bunghole in a cask
    tap.
  2. noun a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
    faucet.

WordNet

Spig"ot noun
Etymology
From spick,or spike; cf. Ir. & Gael. spiocaid a spigot, Ir. spice a spike. See Spike.
Definitions
  1. A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask; also, the plug of a faucet or cock.

Webster 1913