Speakur

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arrowsmith

/ˈæɹoʊsmˌɪθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
ar-row-smith
IPA
/ˈæɹoʊsmˌɪθ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A smith who made the iron tips for arrows.

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in the Shire of Irwin, Mid West region, Western Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A river in the Mid West region, Western Australia, named after cartographer John Arrowsmith.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A township and village therein, in McLean County, Illinois, United States, named after settler Ezekiel Arrowsmith.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From arrow + smith.

Usage

Inflected Forms

arrowsmiths (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce arrowsmith?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæɹoʊsmˌɪθ/.
What does arrowsmith mean?
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows.
Where does arrowsmith come from?
From arrow + smith.

How to pronounce arrowsmith

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