Roasting rod (4)
I believe the answer is:
spit
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">roasting rod</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for spit that I've seen before include "hawk" , "Skewer; headland" , "Narrow point of land; saliva" , "Eject from mouth" , "bird's place in front of the fire?" .)