wellfound
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "Reference was made to the Chinese compass, and the lecturer concluded by pointing out the difference between the Chinese junks, ill-fitted, ill-manned, and badly navigated by timorous sailors, and the fine, wellfound, well-manned vessels of the Phoenicians."
- "Few laymen realize the enormous amount of work which is necessary to convert a newly commissioned ship manned with raw recruits into a wellfound ship manned with a trained crew."
- "Many of these companies work full time at recreational salvage and have made a significant investment in equipping wellfound vessels, manned by competent and experienced salvage personnel, with sufficient horsepower and all the proper salvage euipment that may be required."
- "Wondering whether it would be better to be 'an able seaman in a wellfound ship than mate of a doomed vessel', Edwards agreed to discreetly meet Murdoch away from the Herald's offices."
Inflected Forms
more wellfound (comparative)
most wellfound (superlative)