Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kicking strap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: kick-ing s-trap
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of rope that connects the lower end of the mast and the boom in order to provide a means for exerting downward force on the boom and thus controlling the shape of the sail.

Inflected Forms

kicking straps (plural)

Synonyms

boom vang kicker

Questions

What does kicking strap mean?: A piece of rope that connects the lower end of the mast and the boom in order to provide a means for exerting downward force on the boom and thus controlling the shape of the sail.

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