English noun: turncock | |||
| 1. | turncock (person) one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | employee | ||
| 2. | turncock (artifact) faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid | ||
| Synonyms | cock, stopcock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faucet, spigot | ||