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crandall

/kɹˈændəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
cran-dall
IPA
/kɹˈændəl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of hammer having a head formed of a group of pointed steel bars, used for dressing ashlar, etc.

verb

To dress with a hammer of this kind.

Transitive verb

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Probably from the name Crandall.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

crandalls (plural) crandalls (present, singular) crandalling (participle, present) crandalled (participle, past) crandalled (past)

Phrases

Crandall syndrome

Homonyms

crandell

Rhymes With

handle scandal candle randall handel randle sandal vandal randal mandel mandell kandel

Questions

How do you pronounce crandall?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈændəl/.
What does crandall mean?
A kind of hammer having a head formed of a group of pointed steel bars, used for dressing ashlar, etc.
Where does crandall come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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