Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astrand

/əˈstɹænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-trand
IPA: /əˈstɹænd/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resting on the bed of a body of water rather than floating; on or onto a shore or beach. (of a watercraft)

Example Sentences

"[…] I had news by the Chirurgeon, how that my Ships-company that betook themselvs to flight with the Shallop were run astrand on the Scemkal or Dagestan Coast, a Countrey butting out against the Caspian Sea."
"As the tall ship, whose lofty prore Shall never stem the billows more, Deserted by her gallant band, Amid the breakers lies astrand,—"
"There were some boats and barges astrand in the mud,"
"[…] he slipped and lay face down in the running stream and was hauled astrand."

Etymology

From a- + strand.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Synonyms

aground

Rhymes With

and hand understand land stand band grand demand brand planned sand banned

Questions

How do you pronounce astrand?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈstɹænd/.
What does astrand mean?: Resting on the bed of a body of water rather than floating; on or onto a shore or beach. (of a watercraft)
Where does astrand come from?: From a- + strand.

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