houseline

house·line

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hous-lahyn]
- /ˈhaʊsˌlaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hous-lahyn]
- /ˈhaʊsˌlaɪn/

Definitions of houseline word

noun houseline light cordage used for seizing. 1
noun houseline tarred marline 0
noun houseline (nautical) A small line of three strands used for seizing. 0

See all 3 definitions of houseline

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Origin of houseline

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70; house + line1

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Parts of speech for Houseline

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Houseline

houseline 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 57% 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.

houseline usage trend in Literature

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