Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tumblehome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tum-ble-home
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inward curve of the topsides of some ship hulls; the term was also used for rolling stock on railways in Britain.

Example Sentences

"The bodysides have a gentle tumblehome, which gives the machine impressive solidarity of appearance, well set off by the new B.R. standard livery of light-skirted green."
"Like the Pullmans, however, there would be a familiar curving tumblehome and cant rail, and a similar white window surround […]."

Etymology

From tumble + home.

Inflected Forms

tumblehomes (plural)

Questions

What does tumblehome mean?: The inward curve of the topsides of some ship hulls; the term was also used for rolling stock on railways in Britain.
Where does tumblehome come from?: From tumble + home.

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