Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

netherfront

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nether-front
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cloth hanging that veils the front of the altar.

Example Sentences

"The most noteworthy altar-cloths were a set given by Alice Chester, the overfront representing our Lord rising out of the Sepulchre, sometimes called our Lord's Pity, with a netherfront and two curtains all "of one work.""
"To the lowest linen cloth was attached, a band of rich material, that hung over the front of the altar and hid the attachment of the netherfront."
"It seems quite possible that the 'greater sorte' of silk pictures in particular were intended to adorn an altar, either as an overfront, a netherfront or even a reredos."

Etymology

From nether- + front.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nether

Inflected Forms

netherfronts (plural)

Questions

What does netherfront mean?: A cloth hanging that veils the front of the altar.
Where does netherfront come from?: From nether- + front.

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