boatwright

boat·wright

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boht-rahyt]
- /ˈboʊtˌraɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boht-rahyt]
- /ˈboʊtˌraɪt/

Definitions of boatwright word

noun boatwright a craftsman who builds wooden boats. 1
noun boatwright A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction. 0

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Origin of boatwright

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at boat, wright

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Parts of speech for Boatwright

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Boatwright

boatwright popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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