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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irish pennant

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
irish pen-nant
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loose or untidy end of a line or other part of the rigging of a sailing ship

British usage

noun

A loose thread of a naval or military uniform; also the loose end of any knot not tied properly

British usage; American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

Irish pennants (plural)

Questions

What does irish pennant mean?
A loose or untidy end of a line or other part of the rigging of a sailing ship

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