Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crimpage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crim-page
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or practice of crimping, or entrapping soldiers or sailors into service.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Money paid to a crimp for shipping or enlisting men.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

crimping (using small holds with little surface area).

Uncountable

Etymology

From crimp + -age.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does crimpage mean?
The act or practice of crimping, or entrapping soldiers or sailors into service.
Where does crimpage come from?
From crimp + -age.

How to pronounce crimpage

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