fagot
[ fag-uht ]
/ ˈfæg ət /
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noun
a bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches bound together and used as fuel, a fascine, a torch, etc.
a bundle; bunch.
a bundle of pieces of iron or steel to be welded, hammered, or rolled together at high temperature.
verb (used with object)
to bind or make into a fagot.
to ornament with fagoting.
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Also British, fag·got .
Origin of fagot
1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French; of obscure origin
OTHER WORDS FROM fagot
fag·ot·er, nounun·fag·ot·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for fagot
Fagots for a witch: The introduction of this witch element into a Greek legend rather mars the consistency of the poem.
The Vision of Sir Launfal|James Russell LowellFagots were stacked at one end of the clearing; a pile of loose bark lay near.
A Son of Hagar|Sir Hall CaineFagots were then collected, and piled around him to which he appeared quite indifferent.
The Slavery Question|John Lawrence