turncock

English

noun
Definitions
  • A tap or faucet that regulates the flow of a fluid.
  • A person employed to turn on the water for the mains, to regulate the fireplugs, etc. for a water company.

Etymology

Compound from English turn + 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
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The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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