turncock

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

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

   “1,000 crossing-sweepers; another thousand chimney-sweeps, and the same number of turncocks and lamp-lighters;”