Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half-hunter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
half-hunter
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pocket watch of the hunter style, but with a glass panel or hole in the centre of the lid, giving a view of the hands even when the watch is closed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From half- + hunter.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

half-hunters (plural)

Synonyms

demi-hunter

Questions

What does half-hunter mean?
A pocket watch of the hunter style, but with a glass panel or hole in the centre of the lid, giving a view of the hands even when the watch is closed.
Where does half-hunter come from?
From half- + hunter.

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