Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quickwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quick-work
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

All of the submerged section of a vessel's planking.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The planking between the spirketing and the clamps.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The short planks between the portholes.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From quick + work.

Usage

Inflected Forms

quickworks (plural)

Questions

What does quickwork mean?
All of the submerged section of a vessel's planking.
Where does quickwork come from?
From quick + work.

How to pronounce quickwork

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