Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossarm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: crossarm
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The horizontal member of a cross-shaped object, such as the horizontal bar of power poles or telephone poles.

Etymology

From cross + arm.

Inflected Forms

crossarms (plural) cross-arm (alternative) cross arm (alternative)

Questions

What does crossarm mean?: The horizontal member of a cross-shaped object, such as the horizontal bar of power poles or telephone poles.
Where does crossarm come from?: From cross + arm.

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