Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crowd sail

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
crowd -sail
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To carry an unusual amount of sail in an attempt to accelerate the speed of a vessel.

Dated

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

crowds sail (present, singular) crowding sail (participle, present) crowded sail (participle, past) crowded sail (past)

Questions

What does crowd sail mean?
To carry an unusual amount of sail in an attempt to accelerate the speed of a vessel.

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