Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peelhouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peel-house
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Here are two sovereigns in the land, a regnant and a claimant - that is enough of one good thing - but if any one wants more, he may find a king in every peelhouse in the country; so if we lack government, it is not for lack of governors."

Etymology

From peel + house.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

peelhouses (plural)

Questions

What does peelhouse mean?: A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.
Where does peelhouse come from?: From peel + house.

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