Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devil seam

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: dev-il seam
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particularly difficult seam to caulk on a ship's hull, specifically the curved seam where the deck planking meets the side of the ship, near the scupper gutters.

Inflected Forms

devil seams (plural)

Phrases

garboard strake

Frequently Paired Words

garboard strake

Questions

What does devil seam mean?: A particularly difficult seam to caulk on a ship's hull, specifically the curved seam where the deck planking meets the side of the ship, near the scupper gutters.

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