raftsman

rafts·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rafts-muh n, rahfts-]
- /ˈræfts mən, ˈrɑfts-/
- /ˈrɑːft.smən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rafts-muh n, rahfts-]
- /ˈræfts mən, ˈrɑfts-/

Definitions of raftsman word

noun plural raftsman a person who manages or is employed on a raft. 1
noun raftsman a man who travels by or operates a raft 0
noun raftsman a man who operates, or works on, a raft 0

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Origin of raftsman

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80; raft1 + 's1 + -man

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Parts of speech for Raftsman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Raftsman

raftsman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

raftsman usage trend in Literature

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