Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galloner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gal-lon-er
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A container holding or measuring the specified number of gallons.

Example Sentences

"For Kaitlin Self, a University of Florida junior and "two galloner" - meaning she's already donated two gallons of blood - news of the new rule was heartening."
"He found that the “one galloner” was inadequate, so he splurged and purchased a 400 gallon tank truck to deliver gasoline to his rural customers."

Etymology

From gallon + -er.

Inflected Forms

galloners (plural)

Questions

What does galloner mean?: A container holding or measuring the specified number of gallons.
Where does galloner come from?: From gallon + -er.

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