roband

rob·and

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rob-uh nd]
- /ˈrɒb ənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rob-uh nd]
- /ˈrɒb ənd/

Definitions of roband word

noun roband a short piece of spun yarn or other material, used to secure a sail to a yard, gaff, or the like. 1
noun roband a piece of marline used for fastening a sail to a spar 0
noun roband a piece of cord or spun yarn, used to fasten the head of a square sail to a yard, spar, etc. 0

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Origin of roband

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

1755-65; < Dutch raband, equivalent to ra sailyard + band band2

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Parts of speech for Roband

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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roband popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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