Usually means: Operator for controlling water flow.
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  3. turncock: Collins English Dictionary
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  10. turncock: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
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Definitions from Wiktionary (turncock)

noun:  A tap or faucet that regulates the flow of a fluid.
noun:  A person employed to turn on the water for the mains, to regulate the fireplugs, etc. for a water company.

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