paulin
/pˈɔlɪn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname transferred from the given name.
Example Sentences
- "Plain white paulins, made of duck without seams. Furnished with snaps and rings or grommets."
- "The complainant's tents and paulins were manufactured and packed according to detailed specifications."
- "The sawmill was expected soon, and in the meantime fatigue details were erecting picket huts for temporary use — rows of raw logs stood on end in trenches forming rectangles, with roofs also of wood, covered by paulins and daubed with a layer of dirt."
Etymology
Shortening of tarpaulin.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -
Usage
- American usage