Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corporal's guard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: cor-po-ral's -guard
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small detachment of guards under the charge of a corporal.

noun

A very small number of people.

Example Sentences

"Our thousand did the Capitol little harm that a corporal’s guard of Biddies with mops and tubs could not repair in a forenoon’s campaign."

Questions

What does corporal's guard mean?: A small detachment of guards under the charge of a corporal.

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