spittal

spittal noun: lands the revenues of which supported a hospital or the site of a hospital.

Noun

spittal (plural spittals)

lands the revenues of which supported a hospital or the site of a hospital
a house or place of refuge for the sick, especially one for patients with contagious diseases
a shelter built along roads in 16th and 17th century Scotland as a shelter from wolf attacks

Spittal

A hamlet near Fangfoss, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7652).
A coastal village in Berwick-upon-Tweed parish, near Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0051).
A hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX3657).
A small village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4677).
A place near Cardenden, Fife council area, Scotland, possibly a farm (OS grid ref NT2194).
A hamlet in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND1654).
A small suburb of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6060).
A suburban area of Killearn, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5186).
A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9723).
A surname.

plural	spittals

See spital.

What does spittal mean?: Spittal means lands the revenues of which supported a hospital or the site of a hospital.
What part of speech is spittal?: Spittal can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of spittal?: The plural of spittal is spittals.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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