Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polesman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
poles-man
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of poleman (“one who propels a boat with a pole”).

Etymology

From pole + -s- + -man.

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

Questions

What does polesman mean?
Synonym of poleman (“one who propels a boat with a pole”).
Where does polesman come from?
From pole + -s- + -man.

How to pronounce polesman

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