Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leghold

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
leghold
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of trap that catches an animal by the leg.

Etymology

From leg + hold.

Inflected Forms

legholds (plural)

Questions

What does leghold mean?
A kind of trap that catches an animal by the leg.
Where does leghold come from?
From leg + hold.

How to pronounce leghold

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