Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

distaffer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
distaffer
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horse that races in a distaff (race for female horses only).

Etymology

From distaff + -er.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does distaffer mean?
A horse that races in a distaff (race for female horses only).
Where does distaffer come from?
From distaff + -er.

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