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shear legs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
shear legs
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of derrick, consisting of three poles and a block and tackle, used to hoist and lower heavy weights, especially the masts of sailing ships.

Uncountable

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Usage

Inflected Forms

shearlegs (alternative) sheerlegs (alternative) sheer legs (alternative)

Synonyms

sheers

Questions

What does shear legs mean?
A form of derrick, consisting of three poles and a block and tackle, used to hoist and lower heavy weights, especially the masts of sailing ships.

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