Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Spitchcock · Spitch·cock · IPA /ˈspɪt͡ʃˌkɑk/ v. t. n. 01 v. t. To split (as an eel) lengthwise, and broil it, or fry it in hot fat. 1. To split (as an eel) lengthwise, and broil it, or fry it in hot fat.(Cookery) 02 n. An eel split and broiled. 1. An eel split and broiled.(Cookery)