crownpiece

crown·piece

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroun-pees]
- /ˈkraʊnˌpis/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroun-pees]
- /ˈkraʊnˌpis/

Definitions of crownpiece word

noun crownpiece the piece forming or fitting the top of something 3
noun crownpiece the strap of a bridle that goes over a horse's head behind the ears 3
noun crownpiece the strap of a bridle that fits across the head of a horse. 1
noun crownpiece The headstall of a horse's bridle. 1

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Origin of crownpiece

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; crown + piece

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Crownpiece

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crownpiece

crownpiece 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 53% 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.

crownpiece usage trend in Literature

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