What is "seacocks"

Usage examples of "seacocks".

He looked around for another opportunity but saw none, so he opened both seacocks and watched the sea water gush onto the engine room floor, then he went forward and did the same for the seacock at the ship’s toilet.

Pitt didn't have to be told that the seacocks in the bilge had been opened.

He found a screwdriver and loosened the clips that held the water hoses onto the seacocks, then he pulled the hoses free.

Finally, he opened the seacocks for the port and starboard engines, and he had two more three-inch blasts of water pouring into the engine room.

Open the seacocks, push her away and abandon ship, he said, so we did.

We opened all the seacocks and she went down like a stone in a thousand fathoms.

Before I leave, I open the sailboat's seacocks, shake my head at the necessity of having to sink such a fine craft.