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fisherman's loop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
fish-er-man's loop
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loop knot made in the bight and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.

Etymology

From fisherman + -'s + loop.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fisherman's loops (plural)

Synonyms

fisherman's knot English knot Englishman's knot water knot waterman's knot

Questions

What does fisherman's loop mean?
A loop knot made in the bight and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.
Where does fisherman's loop come from?
From fisherman + -'s + loop.

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