(now archaic) Alternative form of spital

A small sort of spade.

To dig or stir with a small spade.

(transitive) To split (an eel) along the back and then broil it.

Eel prepared by spitchcocking.

(baseball) A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels. / A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw.

(baseball) To moisten the ball with saliva before pitching it. / To brainstorm ideas.

(idiomatic) To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.

plural of spitchcock

plural of spitball