Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brown-bill

/ˈbɹaʊnbɪl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
brown--bill
IPA
/ˈbɹaʊnbɪl/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of halberd used by medieval foot-soldiers and constables, painted brown to prevent rust.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From brown + bill; see bill (“polearm”).

Inflected Forms

brown-bills (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce brown-bill?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹaʊnbɪl/.
What does brown-bill mean?
A type of halberd used by medieval foot-soldiers and constables, painted brown to prevent rust.
Where does brown-bill come from?
From brown + bill; see bill (“polearm”).

How to pronounce brown-bill

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