Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
squam
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oilskin hat; a southwester.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Shortened from Annisquam, name of a village on the coast of Massachusetts.

Usage

Inflected Forms

squams (plural)

Questions

What does squam mean?
An oilskin hat; a southwester.
Where does squam come from?
Shortened from Annisquam, name of a village on the coast of Massachusetts.

How to pronounce squam

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