Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malay gate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: malay -gate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A booby trap consisting of a bent sapling, with sharpened sticks or spear-tips attached, which, when activated, quickly straightens, impaling the victim.

Inflected Forms

Malay gates (plural) Malayan gate (alternative)

Questions

What does malay gate mean?: A booby trap consisting of a bent sapling, with sharpened sticks or spear-tips attached, which, when activated, quickly straightens, impaling the victim.

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