sillcock

English

Etymology

sill +‎ cock

Noun

sillcock (plural sillcocks)

(US) A faucet designed to be installed horizontally on the outside wall of a building, typically to attach a hose.

Synonyms

bibb, bibcock, spigot (sometimes synonymous, regiolectally)

Hypernyms

cock

Coordinate terms

petcock, seacock, stopcock

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