fagot

1 of 2

noun

fag·​ot ˈfa-gət 

variants or faggot

: bundle: such as

a

: a bundle of sticks

b

: a bundle of pieces of wrought iron to be shaped by rolling or hammering at high temperature

fagot

2 of 2

verb

variants or faggot

fagoted or faggoted; fagoting or faggoting; fagots or faggots

transitive verb

: to make a fagot (see fagot entry 1) of : bind together into a bundle

fagoted sticks

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English fagot, from Anglo-French

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1598, in the meaning defined above