batil
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A type of traditional sailing vessel used in the Arabian Sea.
Example Sentences
- "The Batil, a vessel with a long fiddle-headed bow and two masts, which may be distinguished from other craft by the inner part of the stern-post being ornamented with devices cut in the wood."
- "While baghlas and their smaller equivalents, battils, were used for Arab trade between the west coast of India and the Gulf, European-style ships were also increasingly prevalent in this trade."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: ب ت ل