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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fishweir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fish-weir
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to trap fish or hinder their passage.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English fysshwere, from Old English fisċwēr; equivalent to fish + weir.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: fysshwere, fisċwēr

Inflected Forms

fishweirs (plural)

Questions

What does fishweir mean?
An obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to trap fish or hinder their passage.
Where does fishweir come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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