Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chainman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chain-man
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who uses a chain or measuring tape.

Example Sentences

"It was the chainman's job to drag the twenty-two-yard chain with its hundred links with which the world was measured."

Etymology

From chain + -man.

Inflected Forms

chainmen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rodman

Questions

What does chainman mean?: One who uses a chain or measuring tape.
Where does chainman come from?: From chain + -man.

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