Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flying fortress

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: fly-ing -fortress
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Boeing B-17, a United States WWII heavy bomber, based upon a reputation for toughness and reliability, as well as its relatively heavy defensive armament at the expense of bombload.

Informal

Usage

Informal

Frequently Paired Words

superfortress

Questions

What does flying fortress mean?: The Boeing B-17, a United States WWII heavy bomber, based upon a reputation for toughness and reliability, as well as its relatively heavy defensive armament at the expense of bombload.

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