Spat, n. [Cf. Pat.] 1. A light blow with something flat.
2. Hence, a petty combat, esp. a verbal one; a little quarrel, dispute, or dissension.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.