Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hogframe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hogframe
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used in American river and lake steamboats.

American usage

Etymology

From hog + frame. Related to hogging, which it was designed to counter.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hogframes (plural)

Synonyms

hogback hogging frame

Questions

What does hogframe mean?
A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used in American river and lake steamboats.
Where does hogframe come from?
From hog + frame. Related to hogging, which it was designed to counter.

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