sillcock

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sillcock

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From sill + cock.

noun sillcocks

US A faucet designed to be installed horizontally on the outside wall of a building, typically to attach a garden hose. Holonym: plumbing
Similar: bibb, bibcock, spigot, spicket[regiolect]]ally>

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"sillcock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sillcock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"sillcock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sillcock.

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@misc{sillcock_2026,
  title = {sillcock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sillcock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}