fagot
- noun
- /ˈfæɡət/
- Archaic
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- Throw another fagot on the fire.
Examples
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The villagers gathered dry twigs and branches to create a fagot for their evening fire.
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As the day grows, peasants such as Millet's pictures come out of the cottages and follow the road, carrying fagots or baskets of potatoes and turnips.
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We mow down the fagots.
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Fagot
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He saw a fagot of wood stacked neatly against the wall, ready for the stove.
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During the hike, they collected a fagot of sticks to use for lighting their campsite.
Synonyms
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1.0
The hard material from trees used for building and as fuel
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2.1
A stack of wood kept to burn
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8.6
A bundle of sticks used as fuel for a fire
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6.1
Branches and twigs from bushes that people use for fire or simple fences
A bundle of sticks tied together to make a path or support a bank
Wood used to make fire for cooking or heating
Compounds
- UK
A decorative stitch that joins fabric pieces with small tied threads to make a lacy edge
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Etymology
Fagot comes from an old French word meaning 'bundle' of sticks and was used for fire. So a fagot is simply a tied bunch of wood used as fuel.