Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pigboat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pig-boat
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic; Slang

Etymology

From pig + boat, in reference to the unsanitary conditions aboard early submarines.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pigboats (plural)

Synonyms

submarine sub

Questions

What does pigboat mean?: submarine
Where does pigboat come from?: From pig + boat, in reference to the unsanitary conditions aboard early submarines.

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