Transcription
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- [kraws-jak, kros-; Nautical kraw-jik, kroj-ik]
- /ˈkrɔsˌdʒæk, ˈkrɒs-; Nautical ˈkrɔ dʒɪk, ˈkrɒdʒ ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kraws-jak, kros-; Nautical kraw-jik, kroj-ik]
- /ˈkrɔsˌdʒæk, ˈkrɒs-; Nautical ˈkrɔ dʒɪk, ˈkrɒdʒ ɪk/
Definitions of crossjack word
- noun crossjack a square sail on a ship's mizzenmast 3
- noun crossjack the lowermost square sail set on the mizzenmast of a ship or of a bark with four or more masts; mizzen course. 1
- noun crossjack (nautical) On a mizzenmast, the lowest sail. 1
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Origin of crossjack
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; cross- + jack1
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Parts of speech for Crossjack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crossjack popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
crossjack usage trend in Literature
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