1. An inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building
   "The firefighters connected their hoses to the siamese on the building's exterior";
   - siamese connection

1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people
   "Siamese kings";
   - Thai, Tai
    
2. Of or relating to Thailand
   "the Siamese border with Laos";
   - Thai, Tai
    
3. Of or relating to the languages of the Thai people
   "Siamese tones";
   - Thai, Tai

1. A native or inhabitant of Thailand
   - Thai, Tai
    
2. A slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip
   - Siamese cat
    
3. A branch of the Tai languages, spoken in central Thailand, centred in Bangkok
   - Thai, Central Thai

Derived forms: Siamese, siameses

Type of: Asian, Asiatic, cat, domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat, inlet, intake, kitty [informal], kitty-cat [informal], mog [Brit, informal], moggie [Brit, informal], moggy [Brit, informal], puss [informal], pussy [informal], pussycat [informal], Tai

Part of: Kingdom of Thailand, Siam, sprinkler system, Thailand

Encyclopedia: Siamese