faggot or fagot

Pronunciation key (fag′ət)

(fag•got)

[ME.; OFr., with change of suffix < LL. facellum (hypothetical), < Gr. phakelos, a bundle]

n.& v.t.

1. See FAGOT.
2. [Slang] Male homosexual.

(fag•ot)

n.

1. a bundle of sticks or twigs, or branches especially as used for fuel.
2. In metallurgy, bundle or heap of pieces of wrought iron or steel to be worked over and turned into bars by hammering or rolling at welding temperature.

Fagoting
Source: Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language

v.t.

1. to make a fagot of, form fagots of.
2. in sewing, to ornament by fagoting.
3. also spelled faggot.

References

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©1976

Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus, ©2004

fagot.