Category:Stopcock

Stop"cock`, n.

1. A bib, faucet, or short pipe, fitted with a turning stopper or Plug for permitting or restraining the flow of a liquid or gas; a Cock or valve for checking or regulating the flow of water, gas, Etc., through or from a pipe, etc.

2. The turning plug, stopper, or spigot of a faucet. [r.]