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drop-tongue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
drop--tongue
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of pole (“a construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage”); a long, horizontal beam that extends from the front of a wagon or carriage, with a mechanism that allows it to pivot downward, thereby reducing the strain on the animal while making turns.

Inflected Forms

drop-tongues (plural) drop tongue (alternative)

Synonyms

pole

Questions

What does drop-tongue mean?
Synonym of pole (“a construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage”); a long, horizontal beam that extends from the front of a wagon or carriage, with a mechanism that allows it to pivot downward, thereby reducing the strain on the animal while making turns.

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