Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: carous
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of gallery or bridge, pivoted in the middle, fitted to ancient ships as a means of boarding an enemy vessel.

Obsolete

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

carouses (plural)

Questions

What does carous mean?: A form of gallery or bridge, pivoted in the middle, fitted to ancient ships as a means of boarding an enemy vessel.

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