Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ship's bell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: ship's -bell
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

Synonyms

bell

Questions

What does ship's bell mean?: (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

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