Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boat-puller

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: boat-puller
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The members of a boat's crew who are oarsmen or paddlers and prey-clubbers, as contrasted with those who are harpooners, gaffers, or anglers.

Example Sentences

"I stepped out and advanced valiantly upon a long-maned bull in the midst of his wives. I was armed with the regular club with which the boat-pullers killed the wounded seals gaffed aboard by the hunters."

Inflected Forms

boat-pullers (plural)

Questions

What does boat-puller mean?: The members of a boat's crew who are oarsmen or paddlers and prey-clubbers, as contrasted with those who are harpooners, gaffers, or anglers.

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