Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forechain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: forechain
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chain securing the lower shrouds of the foremast.

Example Sentences

""Slip into the lee forechains, Billy; there is something in the wind. […]""

Etymology

From fore- + chain.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore

Inflected Forms

forechains (plural)

Questions

What does forechain mean?: A chain securing the lower shrouds of the foremast.
Where does forechain come from?: From fore- + chain.

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