Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oysterman's stopper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oys-ter-man's stop-per
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.

Etymology

* One of many knots invented by Clifford Warren Ashley who named this knot as it was similar to a knot used by oyster fishermen.

Inflected Forms

oysterman's stoppers (plural)

Synonyms

Ashley's stopper knot

Questions

What does oysterman's stopper mean?: A type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.
Where does oysterman's stopper come from?: * One of many knots invented by Clifford Warren Ashley who named this knot as it was similar to a knot used by oyster fishermen.

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