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inglefield clip

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
in-gle-field- -clip
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A double chain-link clip which is opened and closed by alignment of the chamfered gaps in each. Often used for flag halyards and jib sheets.

Etymology

After the person who invented it in the 1890s, Edward Fitzmaurice Inglefield.

Inflected Forms

Inglefield clips (plural)

Synonyms

Brummel hook sister clip

Questions

What does inglefield clip mean?
A double chain-link clip which is opened and closed by alignment of the chamfered gaps in each. Often used for flag halyards and jib sheets.
Where does inglefield clip come from?
After the person who invented it in the 1890s, Edward Fitzmaurice Inglefield.

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