ballcock

English

/ˈbɔːlkɒk/

noun
Definitions
  • A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern.

Etymology

Compound from English ball (testicle, round object) + English cock (penis, male domestic chicken, a shock pile of grain, diminutive suffix, male, a roundish heap, rooster).

Origin

English

cock

Gloss

penis, male domestic chicken, a shock pile of grain, diminutive suffix, male, a roundish heap, rooster

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

雄

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