Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bobstay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bob-stay
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.

Inflected Forms

bobstays (plural)

Questions

What does bobstay mean?: A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.

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