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water wing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter wing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of two walls built on either side of the junction of a bridge with the bank of a river, to protect the abutment of the bridge and the bank from the action of the current.

Archaic

noun

Synonym of armband (“one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim”).

Etymology

From water + wing. Compare German Schwimmflügel (“water wing”, literally “swim-wing”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

water wings (plural) waterwing (alternative)

Synonyms

armfloat floaty armband

Questions

What does water wing mean?
One of two walls built on either side of the junction of a bridge with the bank of a river, to protect the abutment of the bridge and the bank from the action of the current.
Where does water wing come from?
From water + wing. Compare German Schwimmflügel (“water wing”, literally “swim-wing”).

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