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poleyn

/ˈpoʊˌleɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
po-leyn
IPA
/ˈpoʊˌleɪn/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of medieval armour that protected the knee.

noun

Rare form of poulaine (“(shoe with a) pointed toe”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English polein(e) (“knee armor”), from Anglo-Norman polein (“knee armor”). Possibly related to poulaine (“pointed toe on a shoe”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoʊˌleɪn/
  • British English: /ˈpɒlɪn/

Inflected Forms

poleyns (plural) poleine (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce poleyn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊˌleɪn/.
What does poleyn mean?
The part of medieval armour that protected the knee.
Where does poleyn come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce poleyn

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