Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peabody action

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: peabody ac-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early form of breechloading firearm action, where the heavy breechblock tilted downwards across a bolt mounted in the rear of the breechblock, operated by a lever under the rifle.

Etymology

Named after the inventor, Henry O. Peabody of Boston, Massachusetts.

Inflected Forms

Peabody actions (plural)

Questions

What does peabody action mean?: An early form of breechloading firearm action, where the heavy breechblock tilted downwards across a bolt mounted in the rear of the breechblock, operated by a lever under the rifle.
Where does peabody action come from?: Named after the inventor, Henry O. Peabody of Boston, Massachusetts.

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