Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crane-line

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
crane--line
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line running from the spritsail topmast of a sailing ship to the middle of the forestay in order to steady the mast.

noun

A small line joining the backstay of a sailing ship, or a small line used to prevent the lee backstays from chafing against the yards.

Inflected Forms

crane-lines (plural)

Questions

What does crane-line mean?
A line running from the spritsail topmast of a sailing ship to the middle of the forestay in order to steady the mast.

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