downcome

down·come

[doun-kuhm]
noun
1.
a downcomer.
2.
Archaic. descent or downfall; comedown; humiliation.

Origin:
1505–15; down1 + come

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downcome (ˈdaʊnˌkʌm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  archaic downfall
2.  another name for downcomer

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