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beaufort cipher

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
beau-fort -ci-pher
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substitution cipher similar to the Vigenère cipher, with a slightly modified enciphering mechanism and tableau.

Etymology

Created by Sir Francis Beaufort.

Inflected Forms

Beaufort ciphers (plural)

Rhymes With

decipher cipher caesar cipher lifer fifer uncipher knifer

Questions

What does beaufort cipher mean?
A substitution cipher similar to the Vigenère cipher, with a slightly modified enciphering mechanism and tableau.
Where does beaufort cipher come from?
Created by Sir Francis Beaufort.

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