Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dicker-rod

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: dick-er-rod
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device consisting of a three-yard-long rod with a marker at the end, used in gridiron football to determine first down.

Etymology

From inventor George Dicker + rod.

Inflected Forms

dicker-rods (plural) dickerod (alternative)

Questions

What does dicker-rod mean?: A device consisting of a three-yard-long rod with a marker at the end, used in gridiron football to determine first down.
Where does dicker-rod come from?: From inventor George Dicker + rod.

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