Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isherwood system

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: ish-er-wood sys-tem
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A method of ship construction in which large, widely-spaced transverse frames are used in conjunction with light, closely-spaced longitudinal members.

Etymology

Named after British naval architect Sir Joseph Isherwood, who patented it in 1906.

Inflected Forms

the Isherwood system (canonical)

Questions

What does isherwood system mean?: A method of ship construction in which large, widely-spaced transverse frames are used in conjunction with light, closely-spaced longitudinal members.
Where does isherwood system come from?: Named after British naval architect Sir Joseph Isherwood, who patented it in 1906.

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