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jeer capstan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
jeer -cap-stan
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast.

Inflected Forms

jeer capstans (plural)

Questions

What does jeer capstan mean?
An extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast.

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