Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

welsh hook

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: welsh hook
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

A hamlet in north Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9327).

Etymology

Presumably from the Welsh hook, used as a weapon.

Inflected Forms

Welsh hooks (plural)

Questions

What does welsh hook mean?: Welsh glaive
Where does welsh hook come from?: Presumably from the Welsh hook, used as a weapon.

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