Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linesider

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: linesider
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fish, the striped bass.

noun

A person by the lineside, often for the purpose of observing and photographing trains.

Example Sentences

"These were chunky, feisty linesiders; most were between 20 and 24 inches."
"RAIB will be looking at how train operations are managed in adverse weather. It will also examine how the railway manages information from members of the public that relates to railway safety. This follows reports that a linesider telephoned the railway to warn of the fallen tree before the train struck it."

Etymology

* (sense 2): from lineside + -er.

Inflected Forms

linesiders (plural)

Questions

What does linesider mean?: A fish, the striped bass.
Where does linesider come from?: * (sense 2): from lineside + -er.

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