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- [buhnt-lin, -lahyn]
- /ˈbʌnt lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/
- /bˈʌntlaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhnt-lin, -lahyn]
- /ˈbʌnt lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/
Definitions of buntline word
- noun buntline one of several lines fastened to the foot of a square sail for hauling it up to the yard when furling 3
- noun buntline one of the ropes attached to the foot of a square sail for use in hoisting the sail to the yard for furling 3
- noun buntline Ned, 1823–86, pen name of Edward Zane Carroll Judson. 1
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Origin of buntline
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; bunt2 + line1
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Parts of speech for Buntline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buntline popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
buntline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with buntline
- how to tie a buntline hitch?
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