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matross

/məˈtɹɒs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ma-tross
IPA
/məˈtɹɒs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artilleryman next in rank to a gunner; a gunner's mate, especially one who assists the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Dutch matroos (“sailor, seaman”), essentially from French matelot (“seaman”), from Middle Dutch mattenoot. Compare German Matrose, Swedish matros, Danish matros, and Crimean Tatar matros. Doublet of matelot.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /məˈtɹɒs/

Inflected Forms

matrosses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce matross?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈtɹɒs/.
What does matross mean?
An artilleryman next in rank to a gunner; a gunner's mate, especially one who assists the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns.
Where does matross come from?
From Dutch matroos (“sailor, seaman”), essentially from French matelot (“seaman”), from Middle Dutch mattenoot. Compare German Matrose, Swedish matros, Danish matros, and Crimean Tatar matros. Doublet of matelot.

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