Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat-harping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: cat-harp-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so as to give freer sweep to the yards.

Inflected Forms

cat-harpings (plural)

Questions

What does cat-harping mean?: One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so as to give freer sweep to the yards.

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