spat
pt, pp of spit1.
spat / spæt; spæt/ n (US infml 口) small or unimportant quarrel 小争吵
a spat between brother and sister 兄妹俩的小吵小闹.
spat / spæt; spæt/ n (usu pl 通常作复数) cloth or leather covering for the ankle worn formerly by men over the shoe and fastened at the side （旧时男子用的）护踝鞋罩
a pair of spats 一双鞋罩.