Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaffrigger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gaffrig-ger
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ship with a gaff rig.

Etymology

From gaff rig + -er.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does gaffrigger mean?
A ship with a gaff rig.
Where does gaffrigger come from?
From gaff rig + -er.

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