Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forehood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fore-hood
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the most forward of the outside and inside planks

Example Sentences

"Where the curvature is sharp they should be scribed very close together. The batten is next taken off the ship and laid on the timber from which the forehood is to be cut."

Etymology

From fore- + hood.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore

Inflected Forms

forehoods (plural)

Questions

What does forehood mean?: One of the most forward of the outside and inside planks
Where does forehood come from?: From fore- + hood.

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