Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jack-back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: jack--back
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In brewing and malt vinegar manufacture, a cistern which receives the wort.

Etymology

See back (“a vat or cistern”).

Inflected Forms

jack-backs (plural)

Questions

What does jack-back mean?: In brewing and malt vinegar manufacture, a cistern which receives the wort.
Where does jack-back come from?: See back (“a vat or cistern”).

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