Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hitching rail

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: hitch-ing rail
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horizontal rail with vertical supports to which a horse can be hitched, or tied up to.

Example Sentences

"It was a gala occasion. There was no room at the public hitching rail for another animal, mules and wagons were parked under every available tree."

Inflected Forms

hitching rails (plural)

Phrases

hitching post

Frequently Paired Words

hitching post

Questions

What does hitching rail mean?: A horizontal rail with vertical supports to which a horse can be hitched, or tied up to.

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