Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fauld

/fɔld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fauld
IPA: /fɔld/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of armor worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.

noun

The arch over the dam of a blast furnace; the tymp arch.

Etymology

From Middle English fold (“enclosure”). Doublet of fold.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fold

Inflected Forms

faulds (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fauld?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɔld/.
What does fauld mean?: A piece of armor worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.
Where does fauld come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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