| Spot (spot) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Spot |
| [Cf. Scot. *** D.
spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott spittle, slaver]
from the root of E. spit. See Spit to eject from the
mouth, and cf. Spatter.] |
A mark on a
substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place
discolored.
A stain on character or reputation;
something that soils purity; disgrace; reproach; fault;
blemish.
A small part of a different color from the
main part, or from the ground upon which it is; as, the spots
of a leopard; the spots on a playing card.
A small extent of space; a place; any
particular place.
A variety of the common
domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above its
beak.
A
sciænoid food fish ( Liostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic
coast of the United States. It has a black spot behind the shoulders
and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides. Called also goody,
Lafayette, masooka, and old wife.
Commodities, as merchandise and
cotton, sold for immediate delivery.
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To make visible marks upon
with some foreign matter] to discolor in or with spots; to stain; to
cover with spots or figures; as, to spot a garnment; to
spot paper.
To mark or note so as to insure
recognition; to recognize; to detect; as, to spot a
criminal.
To stain; to blemish; to taint; to
disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation; to asperse.
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To become stained with
spots.
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Lit., being on the
spot, or place;
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