Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

floorhand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: floor-hand
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A junior worker on an oil rig, responsible for general labour and maintenance, usually more specialized tasks than those of a leasehand.

Etymology

From floor + hand.

Inflected Forms

floorhands (plural)

Questions

What does floorhand mean?: A junior worker on an oil rig, responsible for general labour and maintenance, usually more specialized tasks than those of a leasehand.
Where does floorhand come from?: From floor + hand.

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