spitchcock

Etymology
The is derived from. The further etymology is ; the following possibilities have been suggested:


 * From, + ,  (from , from , from , from , from , ultimately from ).
 * From (from, ultimately from ), ,  (possibly from , , also ultimately from ), or ,  (from , ultimately from ) +  (from , , ultimately from  and of  origin).

The is probably derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1)  A method of cooking an eel (or occasionally some other fish) by splitting it along the back, cutting it into pieces, and broiling or frying it.
 * 2)  An eel (or other fish) prepared in this way.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: змиорка на шиш
 * German: Brataal

Verb

 * 1)  To cook (an eel, or occasionally some other fish) by splitting it along the back, cutting it into pieces, and broiling or frying it.