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lockspit (iou)



lockspit verb & noun. M17.
[from LOCK noun2, verb1 + SPIT noun3.]
A. verb trans. & intrans. Infl. -tt-. Mark out (ground) by a lockspit. M17.
b. noun. A cut or trench in the ground indicating the line further work should follow (in mining, fortifications, etc.). E18.