Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunstone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: gun-stone
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

name

A hamlet near Codsall, South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8704).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And tell the pleasant prince this mock of his / Hath turn'd his balls to gunstones"
"[...] sable supporting with the forelegs a lance argent flying therefrom a forked pennon per fess gules and argent. Supporters – Dexter, a sea-horse per fess argent and vert gorged with a mural crown vert pendent therefrom a gunstone[…]"

Etymology

From Middle English gunneston; equivalent to gun + stone: they were originally made from stone.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: gunneston, -, tūn

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

gunstones (plural)

Questions

What does gunstone mean?: A cannonball.
Where does gunstone come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce gunstone

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