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Entry 4 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913

Spittle

/spĭt'-əl/ · Spit·tle · IPA /ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/
01 n. See Spital.
  1. 1.
    See Spital.[Obs.] See: Spital
02 v. t. To dig or stir with a small spade.
  1. 1.
    To dig or stir with a small spade.[Prov. Eng.]
03 n. A small sort of spade.
  1. 1.
    A small sort of spade.[Prov. Eng.]
04 n. The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit.
  1. 1.
    The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit.
Phrases & compounds
Spittle insect — See Cuckoo spit (b), under Cuckoo.