sillcock

[ sil-kok ]

noun

1. hosecock.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sillcock¹

sill + cock ¹; so called from the fact that it is often attached to a house at about the height of a sill

Example Sentences

James Sillcock, from Bapchild near Sittingbourne, Kent, took his own life in 2012, blaming Roaccutane for causing his depression.

From BBC