Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lockspit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lock-spit
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trench dug in the ground to mark a boundary or other imaginary line.

verb

to dig a such a trench

Example Sentences

Etymology

Apparently: lock (“fastening”) + spit (“spade's depth”)

Inflected Forms

lockspits (plural) lockspits (present, singular) lockspiting (participle, present) lockspited (participle, past) lockspited (past)

Questions

What does lockspit mean?
A trench dug in the ground to mark a boundary or other imaginary line.
Where does lockspit come from?
Apparently: lock (“fastening”) + spit (“spade's depth”)

How to pronounce lockspit

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