gone, lost, ruined. A spout was a
lift (elevator) formerly in
use in
pawnbroker's shops, up which the articles pawned were taken for storage and, when redeemed,
returned down, i.e., from the storeroom to the
shop.
—SHSBC Binder 11 Approved Glossary, —SHSBC Binder 20 Approved Glossary, —Grad V Approved 1992 Glossary Upgrade