Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drunkard's cloak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: drunk-ard's -cloak
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable pillory in the form of a barrel with holes for the imprisoned person's head and arms to pass through.

Inflected Forms

drunkard's cloaks (plural)

Synonyms

Newcastle cloak

Questions

What does drunkard's cloak mean?: A portable pillory in the form of a barrel with holes for the imprisoned person's head and arms to pass through.

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