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noun
Alternative spelling of faggot (“bundle of sticks”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Alternative spelling of faggot (“bundle of iron or steel”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
A fagotto, or bassoon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A person hired to take the place of another at the muster of a company .
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, obsolete
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verb
To make a fagot of (objects); to bind (objects) together in a fagot or bundle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: faggot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bundle, sheaf
noun
offensive term for an openly homosexual man
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gay man, shirtlifter
verb
bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: faggot, faggot up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tie down, tie up, bind, truss
verb
fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: faggot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tie down, tie up, bind, truss
verb
ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: faggot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: embroider, broider
History
Most likely from Italian fagotto, from Latin fascis.
