spicket

Outdoor faucet variant

Spicket is a dialectal variant of spigot—a faucet or tap for controlling liquid flow.

Common in parts of the American South and Midland regions: Turn off the spicket when you're done watering.

The spelling reflects regional pronunciation.

faucet

tap

Valve controlling liquid flow

  • valveFluid flow controller
  • spoutProjecting pouring tube
  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting

plumber · wrench · leak · drip · pipe · plumbing · fixture · washer · repair · sealant

garden

hose

Flexible fluid conduit

hydrant · vegetables · flowers · lawn · sprinkler · soaker · rain-barrel · cistern · greenhouse · beds

flow

drip

Liquid falling slowly

spurt · runoff · seepage · leakage · discharge · outflow · spray · dribble · surge · jet

Categories
Opposites
flow control function

spicketplug

Something that blocks openings

stopper · cork · cap · seal · drain

plumbing hierarchy

spicketmain valve

Primary flow control point

shutoff valve · main line · water main · supply line · reservoir

fluid dynamics function

spicketdrain

Channel for wastewater

intake · inlet · reservoir · cistern · tank

Family

spike, faucet, spigot, spigots

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