cattleship

cat·tle·ship

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-l-ship]
- /ˈkæt lˌʃɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-l-ship]
- /ˈkæt lˌʃɪp/

Definition of cattleship word

noun cattleship a large vessel for the transportation of livestock. 1

Just one definition for cattleship

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Origin of cattleship

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; cattle + ship1

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Parts of speech for Cattleship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cattleship

cattleship popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

cattleship usage trend in Literature

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