rainwater-head

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Small cistern of cast-iron, lead, etc., also called hopper-head, frequently ornamented, to collect rainwater from e.g. a gutter behind a parapet, before it is discharged to a rain-conductor. Elaborate 17th and 18th c. cast-lead rainwater-heads are often of great significance on building-facades. (Curl & Wilson, 2016)

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