jawrope

jaw·rope

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jaw-rohp]
- /ˈdʒɔˌroʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jaw-rohp]
- /ˈdʒɔˌroʊp/

Definition of jawrope word

noun jawrope a rope tied across the jaw of a gaff to hold it to the mast. 1

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Origin of jawrope

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; jaw1 + rope

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Parts of speech for Jawrope

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jawrope

jawrope 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 66% 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.