turncock

turncock

(ˈtɜːnˌkɒk) n (Historical Terms) (formerly) an official employed to turn on the water for the mains supply

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	turncock - one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and offemployee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
	2.	turncock - faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquidstopcock, cockfaucet, spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir