Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheaveless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sheave-less
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a sheave.

Example Sentences

"Figure 5 shows a sheaveless masthead with simply a hole through the mast to take the main halliard."

Etymology

From sheave + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sheave

Questions

What does sheaveless mean?: Without a sheave.
Where does sheaveless come from?: From sheave + -less.

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