Dictionary 1. (n.) One who turns a spit; hence, a person engaged in some menial office.2. (n.) A small breed of dogs having a long body and short crooked legs. These dogs were formerly much used for turning a spit on which meat was roasting. Thesaurus chain coal tongs crane crook damper fire hook fire tongs firedog grate grating grid griddle gridiron grill griller lifter poker pothook salamander spit tongs tripod trivet turnspit |