charpoy
/ˈt͡ʃɑɹpɔɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A traditional bedstead used in South Asia, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.
Example Sentences
- "Here is a charpoy on which two can sit, and it is possible that there may, from time to time, be food in that platter."
- "Flory crossed the brick-like earth of the yard between the hospital sheds. All down the wide verandas, on sheetless charpoys, rows of grey-faced men lay silent and moveless."
- "There, every morning, tens of thousands of young men sit in the tea shops, reading the newspaper, or lie on a charpoy humming a tune, or sit in their rooms talking to a photo of a film actress."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈt͡ʃɑɹpɔɪ/
- British English: /ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ/