zeer
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of zir (“water jug”).
Example Sentences
- "Cholera is in the majority of cases a water-borne disease, due to water having become Cholera-contaminated [...] Water from zeers and goulahs should be looked upon with suspicion unless these are carefully watched and cleaned."
- "Before leaving Khartoum the bilge water in the various sections should be oiled by pouring petroleum on the surface [...] collections will harbour mosquito larvae, and attention should therefore be paid to the water-closet cisterns, zeers and tanks."