Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whipcracker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whipcrack-er
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who cracks a whip.

Example Sentences

"The second Adigar is only entitled to twenty-four spearmen and fifteen whipcrackers. The third, to twenty-four spearmen and twelve whipcrackers. No other headmen are allowed the honour of having whipcrackers."

Etymology

From whip + cracker.

Inflected Forms

whipcrackers (plural)

Questions

What does whipcracker mean?: One who cracks a whip.
Where does whipcracker come from?: From whip + cracker.

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