goosewing

goose·wing

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goos-wing]
- /ˈgusˌwɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goos-wing]
- /ˈgusˌwɪŋ/

Definitions of goosewing word

noun goosewing the weather clew of a square sail, held taut when the lee side of the sail is furled. 1
noun goosewing either of the triangular areas of a square sail left exposed to the wind when the middle part is lashed to the yard during a gale. 1
noun goosewing a triangular studdingsail. 1
noun goosewing (nautical) One of the clews or lower corners of a course or a topsail when the middle part or the rest of the sail is furled. 0

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Origin of goosewing

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English, for literal sense. See goose, wing

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Parts of speech for Goosewing

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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goosewing 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 58% 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.

goosewing usage trend in Literature

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