turncock

/ (ˈtɜːnˌkɒk) /

noun

(formerly) an official employed to turn on the water for the mains supply

Words nearby turncock

turnabout is fair play, turnaround, turnaround time, turnbuckle, turncoat, turncock, turndown, turned comma, turned-on, turner, turner's syndrome

Example sentences from the Web for turncock

  • I laughed at the demise of the Turncock, the Foreigner, the Beadle, and even the baby.

    A Thin Ghost and Others |M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James

  • They watched him oil a turncock sunk in the ground between two furze-bushes.

    Stalky & Co. |Rudyard Kipling