Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
crut
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cross-measure tunnel or drift.

verb

To work as a crutter.

noun

The rough, shaggy part of oak bark

Archaic

noun

A dwarf.

British usage

noun

Acronym of charitable remainder unitrust.

Etymology

Compare French croûte (“crust”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

cruts (plural) cruts (present, singular) crutting (participle, present) crutted (participle, past) crutted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

dook steeps NICRUT NIMCRUT

Questions

What does crut mean?
A cross-measure tunnel or drift.
Where does crut come from?
Compare French croûte (“crust”).

How to pronounce crut

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