Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merlin chair

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: mer-lin chair
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of early wheelchair, which the occupant propels by means of crank-handles in the armrests.

Example Sentences

"She has a gay Turn, but Ill health has long confined her to a Merlin Chair, in wᶜʰ however She travels not incommodiously, and is wheeled about."

Etymology

Named after its inventor, John Joseph Merlin (1735–1803).

Inflected Forms

Merlin chairs (plural)

Questions

What does merlin chair mean?: A type of early wheelchair, which the occupant propels by means of crank-handles in the armrests.
Where does merlin chair come from?: Named after its inventor, John Joseph Merlin (1735–1803).

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