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Meaning of faggot

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faggot

Pronunciation:/ˈfæ.ɡət/

noun

Definitions

  1. (collective) A bundle of sticks or brushwood intended to be used for fuel tied together for carrying. (Some sources specify that a faggot is tied with two bands or withes, whereas a bavin is tied with just one.)

  2. Burdensome baggage.

  3. A bundle of pieces of iron or steel cut off into suitable lengths for welding.

  4. A burning or smouldering piece of firewood.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make a fagot of; to bind together in a fagot or bundle.