Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gatewise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gate-wise
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Arranged to resemble a gate.

Example Sentences

"[...] they are ioyned by two and two together, and every couple sustaineth a third stone lying overthwart, gatewise, which is fastened by the meanes of tenons that enter into mortaises of those stones not closed with any cement."

Etymology

From gate + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gate

Questions

What does gatewise mean?: Arranged to resemble a gate.
Where does gatewise come from?: From gate + -wise.

How to pronounce gatewise

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