Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donkeyman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
don-key-man
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The person who operates a donkey engine.

noun

The person in charge of a ship's engine room.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From donkey + -man.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

donkeymen (plural)

Questions

What does donkeyman mean?
The person who operates a donkey engine.
Where does donkeyman come from?
From donkey + -man.

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