Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cripple hole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
crip-ple -hole
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sheep creep; a small, low rectangular opening built into the base of a dry stone wall to allow sheep to pass between field.

Etymology

Cripple likely points to a constricted, narrow, or "crippled" (stunted/low) opening in the drystone barrier.

Inflected Forms

cripple holes (plural)

Synonyms

sheep creep

Questions

What does cripple hole mean?
Synonym of sheep creep; a small, low rectangular opening built into the base of a dry stone wall to allow sheep to pass between field.
Where does cripple hole come from?
Cripple likely points to a constricted, narrow, or "crippled" (stunted/low) opening in the drystone barrier.

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