Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by context]
7. culinary equipment
8. [culinary equipment for preparing and cooking food]
9. [culinary tools and equipment for cooking]
10. [culinary devices for cooking and heating]

Narrower term/s

• basket spits
• bottle jacks
• bird spits
• dangle-spits

Anotations

Scope note:

Pointed rods for thrusting through and holding meat and other foods while cooking before or over a source of heat; sometimes made as a component part of rotisseries and other cooking and heating devices. Use "skewers" for long pinlike utensils used to hold small pieces of food while cooking or dipping.