fagot

fag·ot also fag·got  (fgt)

n.

1. A bundle of twigs, sticks, or branches bound together.

2. A bundle of pieces of iron or steel to be welded or hammered into bars.

tr.v. fag·ot·ed also fag·got·ed, fag·ot·ing also fag·got·ing, fag·ots also fag·gots

1. To bind into a fagot; bundle.

2. To decorate with fagoting.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Old Provençal, possibly from Vulgar Latin *facus, from Greek phakelos, bundle.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fagot - offensive term for an openly homosexual man fag, faggot, nance, poof, poove, pouf, queer, fairy, pansy, queen derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something gay man, shirtlifter - a homosexual man
	2.	fagot - a bundle of sticks and branches bound together faggot sheaf, bundle - a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
Verb	1.	fagot - ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch; "He fagotted the blouse for his wife" faggot broider, embroider - decorate with needlework
	2.	fagot - fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them faggot metallurgy - the science and technology of metals tie down, tie up, truss, bind - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
	3.	fagot - bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot; "faggot up the sticks" faggot up, faggot tie down, tie up, truss, bind - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"

Translations

fagot

n (esp US sl: = homosexual) → Schwule(r) m (inf)