Definitions
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- noun A
species ,Gallicrex cinerea ofbird in themonotypic genus Gallicrex of the familyRallidae . It is a largerail found inwetland habitats inAsia .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Put it into a cullender; hold it under the watercock, and let the water run on it for a minute.
A Poetical Cook-Book Maria J. Moss
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Taking down the hose, he opened the watercock, stuck in the nozzle, and turned on the water full force.
A Daughter of the Land Gene Stratton-Porter 1893
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Across the room ran a thick iron pipe to carry off filth; this was bored for the reception of something like a big funnel in shape; and over the funnel was a watercock.
The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete John Forster 1844
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Dined upon a poor Lenten dinner at home, my wife being vexed at a fray this morning with my Lady Batten about my boy's going thither to turn the watercock with their maydes 'leave, but my Lady was mighty high upon it and she would teach his mistress better manners, which my wife answered aloud that she might hear, that she could learn little manners of her.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1663 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668
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Dined upon a poor Lenten dinner at home, my wife being vexed at a fray this morning with my Lady Batten about my boy's going thither to turn the watercock with their maydes 'leave, but my Lady was mighty high upon it and she would teach his mistress better manners, which my wife answered aloud that she might hear, that she could learn little manners of her.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 21: March/April 1662-63 Samuel Pepys 1668
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Dined upon a poor Lenten dinner at home, my wife being vexed at a fray this morning with my Lady Batten about my boy's going thither to turn the watercock with their maydes 'leave, but my Lady was mighty high upon it and she would teach his mistress better manners, which my wife answered aloud that she might hear, that she could learn little manners of her.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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Dined upon a poor Lenten dinner at home, my wife being vexed at a fray this morning with my Lady Batten about my boy's going thither to turn the watercock with their maydes 'leave, but my Lady was mighty high upon it and she would teach his mistress better manners, which my wife answered aloud that she might hear, that she could learn little manners of her.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Mar/Apr 1662/63 Pepys, Samuel 1663
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Someone had broken into Wolfe's shop and stolen a metal watercock, and Wolfe had found many watercocks in Tenko's shop.
CITIZEN-TIMES.com - News Rob Neufeld 2008
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