Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birkenhead drill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: birken-head- -drill
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The concept or practice of taking women and children first in an evacuation or rescue.

Etymology

Named from HMS Birkenhead, which struck a rock and sank in 1852.

Questions

What does birkenhead drill mean?: The concept or practice of taking women and children first in an evacuation or rescue.
Where does birkenhead drill come from?: Named from HMS Birkenhead, which struck a rock and sank in 1852.

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