what's a spit?

[legless]

Hi,

I am very new to this and will be getting my plot at the beginning of september so i'm busy reading through all the threads for first timers! people keep mentioning 'spits' when talking about double digging their plots - how big is a spit?!

thanks in advance

Jo

[legless]

[OP]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

spit
<sub>\Spit\, n. [OE. spite, AS. spitu; akin to D. spit, G. spiess, OHG. spiz, Dan. spid. Sw. spett, and to G. spitz pointed. [root]170.] 1. A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting.

2. A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand. --Cook</sub>

3. The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

Hope that helps.  ;D

[legless]

thank you very much, think i'll stick to measuring in inches for now then!