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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowstave

/ˈbəʊsteɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bow-stave
IPA
/ˈbəʊsteɪv/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.

Etymology

From bow + stave.

Inflected Forms

bowstaves (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bowstave?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbəʊsteɪv/.
What does bowstave mean?
The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.
Where does bowstave come from?
From bow + stave.

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