Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gaf rig]
- /gæf rɪg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gaf rig]
- /gæf rɪg/
Definitions of gaff-rigged word
- adjective gaff-rigged (of a sailboat) having one or more gaff sails. 1
- adjective gaff-rigged (of a sailing vessel) rigged with one or more gaffsails 0
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Origin of gaff-rigged
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gaff-rigged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gaff-rigged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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