Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cranequin

/ˈkɹeɪn.əˌkɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cranequin
IPA: /ˈkɹeɪn.əˌkɪn/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to arm a crossbow by cranking a gear.

Etymology

Equivalent to crane + -kin.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: crane

Inflected Forms

cranequins (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cranequin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹeɪn.əˌkɪn/.
What does cranequin mean?: A device used to arm a crossbow by cranking a gear.
Where does cranequin come from?: Equivalent to crane + -kin.

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