Sentence:  They roaſt a fowl, by running a piece of wood through it, by way of <WSD>ſpit</WSD>, and holding it over a briſk fire, until the feathers are burnt of, when it is ready for eating, in their taſte. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire.