spat

  1. Verb.  (past of, spit) .
  2. Noun.  The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.
  3. Verb.  To spawn. Used of shellfish as above.
  4. Noun.  A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe.
  5. Noun.  (automotive) (UK, Australia) A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car.
  6. Noun.  a brief argument, fall out, quarrel.
  7. Verb.  to quarrel or argue briefly.
  8. Verb.  (transitive, and) To strike with a spattering sound.

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