Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galley downhaul

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: gal-ley -down-haul
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An imaginary rope, the object of a task assigned to new recruits as a prank.

Obsolete

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

galley downhauls (plural)

Questions

What does galley downhaul mean?: An imaginary rope, the object of a task assigned to new recruits as a prank.

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