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h. m. s.

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
h. m. s.
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

A prefix used in the names of British warships, meaning His Majesty's Ship or Her Majesty's Ship ; as, H. M. S. Pinafore .

Questions

What does h. m. s. mean?
A prefix used in the names of British warships, meaning His Majesty's Ship or Her Majesty's Ship ; as, H. M. S. Pinafore .

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