keel-rake

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keel reyk]
- /kil reɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keel reyk]
- /kil reɪk/

Definitions of keel-rake word

verb with object keel-rake Nautical. to haul (an offender) under the bottom of a ship and up on the other side as a punishment. 1
verb with object keel-rake to rebuke severely. 1

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Origin of keel-rake

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

From the Dutch word kielhalen, dating back to 1660-70. See keel1, haul

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Parts of speech for Keel-rake

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Keel-rake

keel-rake 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 65% 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.