fife rail
fife rail
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahyf reyl]
- /faɪf reɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahyf reyl]
- /faɪf reɪl/
Definitions of fife rail words
- noun fife rail a rail surrounding or next to the mast of a sailing vessel for use in holding the pins to which some of the running rigging is belayed. 1
- noun fife rail a rail at the base of a mast of a sailing vessel, fitted with pins for belaying running rigging 0
- noun fife rail an inboard rail with holes for belaying pins 0
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Origin of fife rail
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25
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Parts of speech for Fife rail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fife rail popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fife rail usage trend in Literature
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