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dogshore

dog·shore
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawg-shawr, -shohr, dog-]
    • /ˈdɔgˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr, ˈdɒg-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawg-shawr, -shohr, dog-]
    • /ˈdɔgˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr, ˈdɒg-/

Definitions of dogshore word

  • noun dogshore any of several shores for holding the hull of a small or moderate-sized vessel in place after keel blocks and other shores are removed and until the vessel is launched. 1
  • noun dogshore (nautical) One of several shores used to prevent a ship from moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching. 0

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Origin of dogshore

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; dog + shore2

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Parts of speech for Dogshore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dogshore 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.
According to our data about 54% 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.

dogshore usage trend in Literature

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