SPITTER

spitball, spitter

(noun) an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it

spitter, expectorator

(noun) a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

spitter (plural spitters)

One who puts meat on a spit.

A young deer whose antlers are beginning to shoot or become sharp; a brocket, or pricket.

Etymology 2

Noun

spitter (plural spitters)

One who spits.

(baseball) A spitball.

Anagrams

• Pitters, pitters, tipster

Source: Wiktionary

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Spit"ter, n. Etym: [See Spit to eject from the mouth.]

Definition: One who ejects saliva from the mouth.

Spit"ter, n. Etym: [See Spit an iron prong.]

1. One who puts meat on a spit.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A young deer whose antlers begin to shoot or become sharp; a brocket, or pricket.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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