STANDPIPE

standpipe

(noun) a vertical pipe

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

standpipe (plural standpipes)

A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.

(by extension) A vertical pipe used as an overflow protection drain in certain domestic plumbing fixtures (e.g. flush toilets).

The water supply of a building for the use of firefighters.

Source: Wiktionary

Stand"pipe`, n.

1. (Engin.)

Definition: A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water; also, a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into which water is forced up, so as to give it sufficient head to rise to the required level at a distance.

2. (Steam Boiler)

Definition: A supply pipe of sufficient elevation to enable the water to flow into the boiler, notwithstanding the pressure of the steam. Knight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition