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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sternfast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stern-fast
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rope or chain for making fast a ship's stern to a wharf, etc.

Etymology

From stern + fast.

Inflected Forms

sternfasts (plural)

Questions

What does sternfast mean?
A rope or chain for making fast a ship's stern to a wharf, etc.
Where does sternfast come from?
From stern + fast.

How to pronounce sternfast

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