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turncock
/ ˈtɜːnˌkɒk /
noun
- (formerly) an official employed to turn on the water for the mains supply
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I laughed at the demise of the Turncock, the Foreigner, the Beadle, and even the baby.
From Project Gutenberg
They watched him oil a turncock sunk in the ground between two furze-bushes.
From Project Gutenberg
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