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wapinschaw

/ˈwɑpɪnʃɔː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wap-in-schaw
IPA
/ˈwɑpɪnʃɔː/
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district.

noun

A volunteer meeting or shooting competition inspired by this traditional exhibition of weapons.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Scots [Term?], ultimately from Old English. See weapon and show.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

wapinschaws (plural) wapenshaw (alternative) wapinshaw (alternative) weapon-schaw (alternative) weaponshaw (alternative) weaponshow (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce wapinschaw?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑpɪnʃɔː/.
What does wapinschaw mean?
An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district.
Where does wapinschaw come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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