Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haltkeeper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: halt-keep-er
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person in charge of a halt (a small railroad station).

Example Sentences

"... tickets were 'issued by the haltkeeper '."
"Each platform was equipped with basic facilities: a ticket hut and waiting shelter, running-in boards and a row of gas lamps kept by the resident haltkeeper."

Etymology

From halt + keeper.

Inflected Forms

haltkeepers (plural)

Questions

What does haltkeeper mean?: A person in charge of a halt (a small railroad station).
Where does haltkeeper come from?: From halt + keeper.

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