Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

welman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: wel-man
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A one-man British midget submarine developed for use in World War II, though barely used.

Etymology

All clandestine equipment devised at Station IX in Welwyn Garden City had names starting with Wel, e.g. Welbike, Welrod.

Inflected Forms

Welmans (plural)

Questions

What does welman mean?: A one-man British midget submarine developed for use in World War II, though barely used.
Where does welman come from?: All clandestine equipment devised at Station IX in Welwyn Garden City had names starting with Wel, e.g. Welbike, Welrod.

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