Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hammerless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
ham-mer-less
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a hammer.

adj

Not requiring the use of a hammer.

adj

Without a visible hammer; said of a gun having a cock or striker concealed from sight, and out of the way of an accidental touch.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hammer + -less.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does hammerless mean?
Without a hammer.
Where does hammerless come from?
From hammer + -less.

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