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rain·spout

 (rān′spout′)
n.Chiefly Pennsylvania & New Jersey
See gutter.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

rainspout

(ˈreɪnˌspaʊt)
n
(Civil Engineering) a spout for the drainage or discharge of rainwater
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

down•spout

(ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt)

n.
a vertical pipe for conveying rainwater from a roof or gutter to the ground or to a drain; leader.
[1895–1900]
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Yachats will welcome Oregon musicians, including many from Eugene, for the 2017Rainspout Music Festival this weekend.

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