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spyder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
spy-der
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage.

Archaic

noun

An open-topped sports car; a roadster.

Etymology

For the resemblance of the carriages' long, thin spokes to a spider's legs; the name was extended by analogy to open-topped automobiles.

Usage

Inflected Forms

spyders (plural) spider (alternative)

Questions

What does spyder mean?
A lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage.
Where does spyder come from?
For the resemblance of the carriages' long, thin spokes to a spider's legs; the name was extended by analogy to open-topped automobiles.

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