Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tying oneself to the mast

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
ty-ing one-self -to the -mast
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of tie oneself to the mast

Questions

What does tying oneself to the mast mean?
present participle and gerund of tie oneself to the mast

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