Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raking fire

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: rak-ing -fire
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tactic of firing cannons along the length of an enemy ship, from its bow (front) or stern (rear).

noun

The act of clearing vegetation and create firebreaks by cutting brush and raking away flammable debris (with fire rakes).

Inflected Forms

raking fires (plural)

Questions

What does raking fire mean?: The tactic of firing cannons along the length of an enemy ship, from its bow (front) or stern (rear).

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