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stiffleg

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stiff-leg
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the two or more stiff members, capable of resisting either tensile or compressive forces, that are used to secure the top of a mast in some types of derrick.

Etymology

stiff + leg

Inflected Forms

stifflegs (plural)

Phrases

Scotch derrick

Frequently Paired Words

Scotch derrick

Questions

What does stiffleg mean?
Any of the two or more stiff members, capable of resisting either tensile or compressive forces, that are used to secure the top of a mast in some types of derrick.
Where does stiffleg come from?
stiff + leg

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