Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poleman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: pole-man
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who propels a boat using a pole.

noun

One who tests the depth of the water using a pole, while aboard a vessel.

Etymology

From pole + -man.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pole

Inflected Forms

polemen (plural)

Synonyms

poler polesman

Questions

What does poleman mean?: One who propels a boat using a pole.
Where does poleman come from?: From pole + -man.

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