Spoils"man (?), n.; pl. Spoilsmen (&?;). One who serves a cause or a
party for a share of the spoils; in United States politics, one who
makes or recognizes a demand for public office on the ground of
partisan service; also, one who sanctions such a policy in appointments
to the public service.
Spoils"mon`ger (?), n. One who promises or distributes public offices
and their emoluments as the price of services to a party or its
leaders.
Spoke (?), imp. of Speak.
Spoke, n. [OE. spoke, spake, AS, spca; akin to D. speek, LG. speke,
OHG. speihha, G. speiche. √170. Cf. Spike a nail.] 1. The radius
or ray of a wheel; one of the small bars which are inserted in the hub,
or nave, and which serve to support the rim or felly.