Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pickguard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: pick-guard
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or similar instrument) beneath the strings to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device).

Etymology

From pick + guard.

Inflected Forms

pickguards (plural)

Synonyms

scratchplate

Questions

What does pickguard mean?: A piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or similar instrument) beneath the strings to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device).
Where does pickguard come from?: From pick + guard.

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