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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dragonship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
drag-on-ship
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Viking longship decorated with a carved dragon or serpent head on the prow.

noun

A term of address for a dragon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dragon + ship; calque of Old Norse drekaskip, from dreki (“dragon”) + skip (“ship”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dragonships (plural)

Synonyms

drakeship

Questions

What does dragonship mean?
A type of Viking longship decorated with a carved dragon or serpent head on the prow.
Where does dragonship come from?
From dragon + ship; calque of Old Norse drekaskip, from dreki (“dragon”) + skip (“ship”).

How to pronounce dragonship

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