watershoot

noun

1

: sucker, water sprout

2

a

obsolete : water draining off a piece of land

b

: a trough or channel for discharging water (as from a downspout)

c

or less commonly watershot

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗

: drip sense 4

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