Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turkish crescent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: turk-ish cres-cent
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A percussion instrument traditionally used by military bands, consisting of an upright pole topped with a conical brass ornament and crescent-shaped crosspieces, with bells attached.

Inflected Forms

Turkish crescents (plural)

Synonyms

jingling Johnny

Questions

What does turkish crescent mean?: A percussion instrument traditionally used by military bands, consisting of an upright pole topped with a conical brass ornament and crescent-shaped crosspieces, with bells attached.

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