Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autohelm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-to-helm
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Equipment used on ships and boats to maintain a chosen course without constant human action.

Etymology

From auto- + helm, originally a trademark.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: auto

Inflected Forms

autohelms (plural)

Questions

What does autohelm mean?: Equipment used on ships and boats to maintain a chosen course without constant human action.
Where does autohelm come from?: From auto- + helm, originally a trademark.

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