A bundle of sticks or twigs tied together, especially for fuel or kindling; also a bundle in metalworking.
From Old French 'fagot' meaning bundle of sticks, possibly derived from Latin or Greek roots. The word has been used since medieval times to describe bundles used for burning as fuel.
This humble word for a bundle of sticks appears in British literature constantly—in 'Harry Potter,' students gather 'faggots' for Hagrid—but the word has become quite sensitive in modern usage due to unrelated slang meanings, so it's less commonly used now.
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