spitchcock

1 of 2

noun

spitch·​cock

ˈspichˌkäk

: an eel split and grilled

spitchcock

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

: to prepare as a spitchcock or in the manner of a spitchcock

spitchcock an eel

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Noun

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