Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sumpman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sump-man
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pitman's assistant, responsible for the machinery in the engine shaft.

Etymology

From sump + -man.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sump

Inflected Forms

sumpmen (plural)

Questions

What does sumpman mean?: A pitman's assistant, responsible for the machinery in the engine shaft.
Where does sumpman come from?: From sump + -man.

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