Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pierhead line

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: pier-head- -line
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line in a navigable waterway established by the Army Corps of Engineers, beyond which a pier cannot project.

American usage

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

pierhead lines (plural)

Phrases

bulkhead line

Frequently Paired Words

bulkhead line

Questions

What does pierhead line mean?: A line in a navigable waterway established by the Army Corps of Engineers, beyond which a pier cannot project.

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