שׁוֹקֶת, trough, gutter, a grooved stone to receive and carry off the overflow of a well, sink. Mikv. IV, 5. Tosef. Par. V (IV), 9 הש׳ שבטיט ed. Zuck. (oth. ed. השוקט, corr. acc.; R. S. to Par. V, 7 של טיט) a sink which is formed by a rim of clay. Ib. שׁוֹקַעַת שגממיות וכ׳ a sink which is surrounded by small cavities, if they are connected with the main sink &c. Par. VI, 1; Succ. 37ᵃ; a. fr.—[Tosef. Toh. X, 3, quot. in R. S. to Toh. IX, 1, v. עֵקֶל).—Pl. שִׁקְתוֹת. Par. V, 8. Gen. R. s. 73; a. e.