otter board

ot·ter board

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ot-er bawrd, bohrd]
- /ˈɒt ər bɔrd, boʊrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ot-er bawrd, bohrd]
- /ˈɒt ər bɔrd, boʊrd/

Definition of otter board words

noun otter board one of a pair of large, heavy, square or rectangular plates or boards of metal or weighted wood attached to the trawl lines on each side of the mouth of a trawl net to maintain lateral spread during trawling. 1

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Origin of otter board

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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otter board popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

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