Fosset vs. Faucet

Fossetnoun

obsolete form of faucet

Fossetnoun

A faucet.

Faucetnoun

(North America) An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.

Faucetnoun

A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; - called also tap, and cock. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide.

Faucetnoun

The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section.

Faucetnoun

a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir