Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strongback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: strong-back
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501)

noun

A strong bar placed across a hatch opening to hold hatch boards or hatch covers. (FM 55-501)

noun

A load-bearing post with a T-shaped cross-section, where the short T-tail prevents bowing of the long post.

noun

A backing pole used to reinforce and stabilize vertically-oriented sculptures.

noun

A vertical structure used to support and stabilize a rocket, often hosting fuel and power umbilical connections. Usually retracted immediately before launch.

Etymology

From strong + back.

Inflected Forms

strongbacks (plural)

Questions

What does strongback mean?: The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501)
Where does strongback come from?: From strong + back.

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