Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camonflet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ca-mon-flet
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners.

Example Sentences

"the French were throwing camonflets or stink-pots into the city as a means of annoyance to its defenders."

Etymology

French

Inflected Forms

camonflets (plural)

Questions

What does camonflet mean?: A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners.
Where does camonflet come from?: French

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