Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightvessel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lightves-sel
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vessel with a light as a navigation aid; especially, a lightship.

Etymology

Etymology tree English light Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Italic *-elom Latin -ulum Latin -culum Latin vāsculum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Late Latin vāscellum Old French vaisselbor. Middle English vessel English vessel English lightvessel From light (noun) + vessel (noun).

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Questions

What does lightvessel mean?
A vessel with a light as a navigation aid; especially, a lightship.
Where does lightvessel come from?
Etymology tree English light Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Italic *-elom Latin -ulum Latin -culum Latin vāsculum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Late Latin vāscellum Old French vaisselbor. Middle English vessel English vessel English lightvessel From light (noun) + vessel (noun).

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