seacock

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noun

A valve in the hull of a vessel used to let in water, either to clean the bilges, flood a ballast tank, or scuttle the vessel.

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Meanings

nounseacock (plural seacocks)

plural seacocks

  1. nauticalA valve in the hull of a vessel used to let in water, either to clean the bilges, flood a ballast tank, or scuttle the vessel.

Origin

From sea + cock.

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APA

seacock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seacock

MLA

“seacock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seacock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seacock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seacock.

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