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ramshorn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
ramshorn
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A low semicircular work situated in and commanding a ditch.

noun

An ammonite; a fossil cephalopod.

noun

A ramshorn snail.

noun

The horn of a ram.

Etymology

From ram's + horn.

Inflected Forms

ramshorns (plural)

Phrases

ram's horns great ramshorn

Frequently Paired Words

ram's horns great ramshorn hartshorn

Questions

What does ramshorn mean?
A low semicircular work situated in and commanding a ditch.
Where does ramshorn come from?
From ram's + horn.

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