Ir. (and Sc.). [var. of prec.] = SPILLER sb.3 1. Also Comb.

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1832.  W. H. Maxwell, Wild Sp. West, I. 262. If you shoot in foul ground, you will probably lose the spillet.

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1858.  Simmonds, Dict. Trade, Spillet-fishing,… a name on the west coast of Ireland for a system of fishing [etc.].

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1875.  Zoologist, 2nd Ser. X. 4502. Having shot their spillets (or long lines) in the morning.

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  Hence Spilleteer, one who spillers.

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1832.  W. H. Maxwell, Wild Sp. West, I. 263. An indistinct glance of a dark object … brings the assistant spilleteer, gaff in hand, to the quarter.

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