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sea⋅cock

[see-kok]
–noun Nautical.
a valve in the hull of a vessel for admitting outside water into some part of the hull, as a ballast tank.
Also called sea connection.


Origin:
1660–70; sea + cock 1
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sea·cock   (sē'kŏk')   
n.  A valve in the hull of a boat or ship that may be opened to let in water so as to flood a ballast tank, for example.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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