eave spout
or eaves spout
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noun Chiefly New England.
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Origin of eave spout
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Words nearby eave spout
eau de vie de marc, eau minérale, eave, eaves, eavesdrop, eave spout, eavestrough, eave trough, EB, Eban, eBay
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