Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailender

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
tailen-der
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the last four or five batsmen in the batting order, normally bowlers with limited batting ability; a member of the tail.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tail end + -er.

Inflected Forms

tailenders (plural) tail-ender (alternative)

Phrases

Oxford University Press

Frequently Paired Words

in Dictionary.com Oxford University Press 2019–2022

Questions

What does tailender mean?
One of the last four or five batsmen in the batting order, normally bowlers with limited batting ability; a member of the tail.
Where does tailender come from?
From tail end + -er.

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