turnspit
(noun) a roasting spit that can be turned
Source: WordNet® 3.1
turnspit (plural turnspits)
A person employed in turning a spit for the purpose of roasting meat.
synonym of roasting jack
(archaic, derogatory, by extension) A person engaged in some menial occupation.
(archaic) Ellipsis of turnspit dog.
Source: Wiktionary
Turn"spit`, n.
1. One who turns a spit; hence, a person engaged in some menial office. His lordship is his majesty's turnspit. Burke.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 April 2025
(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
