plimsoll
/ˈplɪmsoʊl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A rubber-soled lace-up canvas shoe for sports or onboard ships; a precursor of trainers.
British usage
noun
The plimsoll symbol ⦵ (or o) that is used as a superscript in the notation of thermodynamics to indicate an arbitrarily chosen non-zero reference point.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "“Yes, there are two distinct sets of footprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant."
- "While here, now, a large boy, a famous bully, swaggered to the front to bend, leering, and offer his satirical backside to be ineffectually beaten with a plimsoll by the gentle Scot."
Etymology
Usage
- British usage