1.A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.
2.A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet.
3.Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap. (Colloq.)
4.A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar. (Colloq.)
5.(Mech.) A tool for forming an internal screw, as in a nut, consisting of a hardened steel male screw grooved longitudinally so as to have cutting edges.
On tap. (a)Ready to be drawn; as, ale on tap.
(b)Broached, or furnished with a tap; as, a barrel on tap.
