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knight of the spigot

knight of the spigot noun: a tapster; a publican; a bartender.

Noun

knight of the spigot (plural knights of the spigot)

  1. (archaic, humorous) A tapster; a publican; a bartender.

Forms of knight of the spigot

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Questions about knight of the spigot

What does knight of the spigot mean?
Knight of the spigot means a tapster; a publican; a bartender.
What part of speech is knight of the spigot?
Knight of the spigot is a noun.
What is the plural of knight of the spigot?
The plural of knight of the spigot is knights of the spigot.

Words near knight of the spigot in the dictionary

  1. knight of the pestle
  2. knight of the post
  3. knight of the road
  4. knight of the shears
  5. knight of the shire
  6. knight of the spigot
  7. knight of the thimble
  8. knight of the whip
  9. knight service
  10. Knight Templar
  11. Knight Templars

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