Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motorsailer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mo-tor-sail-er
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vessel (usually a pleasure craft) that has been designed for both sailing and motor operation.

Etymology

From motor + sailer.

Inflected Forms

motorsailers (plural) motor sailer (alternative) motor-sailer (alternative)

Synonyms

auxiliary

Questions

What does motorsailer mean?: A vessel (usually a pleasure craft) that has been designed for both sailing and motor operation.
Where does motorsailer come from?: From motor + sailer.

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