Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quartz reefer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: quartz reefer
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person gold miner or prospector working on a quartz reef.

Australian usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The strong, earnest quartz reefer, carrying with him a well-filled swag, and enough money to "hold on" and try his luck in a systematic manner - a well-dressed and respectable man."

Etymology

From quartz reef + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: quartz reef

Usage

Inflected Forms

quartz reefers (plural)

Questions

What does quartz reefer mean?: A person gold miner or prospector working on a quartz reef.
Where does quartz reefer come from?: From quartz reef + -er.

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