Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keelless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: keel-less
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having no keel.

adj

having no keel on the sternum; acarinate.

Example Sentences

"Every vessel had several keelless whale-boats, pointed at both bow and stern, so that they could be rowed forwards or backwards."

Etymology

From keel + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: keel

Questions

What does keelless mean?: having no keel.
Where does keelless come from?: From keel + -less.

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