keelboatman

keel·boat·man

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keel-boht-muh n]
- /ˈkilˌboʊt mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keel-boht-muh n]
- /ˈkilˌboʊt mən/

Definition of keelboatman word

noun plural keelboatman a member of the crew of a keelboat. 1

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Origin of keelboatman

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; keelboat + -man

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Parts of speech for Keelboatman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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keelboatman popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

keelboatman usage trend in Literature

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