Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slip steward

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: slip stew-ard
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In coursing or greyhound racing, an official who ensures the dogs are properly kept in slips (collars that allow quick release).

Example Sentences

"There was a coursing club, of which my husband was slip-steward and a most devoted adherent to the sport."

Inflected Forms

slip stewards (plural)

Questions

What does slip steward mean?: In coursing or greyhound racing, an official who ensures the dogs are properly kept in slips (collars that allow quick release).

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