pierhead

pier·head

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [peer-hed]
- /ˈpɪərˌhɛd/
- /ˈpɪə.hed/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peer-hed]
- /ˈpɪərˌhɛd/

Definitions of pierhead word

noun pierhead the outermost end of a pier or wharf. 1
noun pierhead (in the Great Lakes area) a breakwater. 1
noun pierhead the end of a pier 0

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Origin of pierhead

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85; pier + head

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pierhead

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pierhead

pierhead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

pierhead usage trend in Literature

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