Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pushpit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: push-pit
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The railing at the stern of a boat.

Etymology

1960s: humorous formation, suggested by pulpit (since push is the opposite of pull).

Inflected Forms

pushpits (plural)

Synonyms

stern pulpit stern rail taffrail

Questions

What does pushpit mean?: The railing at the stern of a boat.
Where does pushpit come from?: 1960s: humorous formation, suggested by pulpit (since push is the opposite of pull).

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