stemson

stem·son

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stem-suh n]
- /ˈstɛm sən/
- /stˈemsən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stem-suh n]
- /ˈstɛm sən/

Definitions of stemson word

noun stemson a curved timber in a wooden bow, scarfed at its lower end to the keelson. 1
noun stemson a curved timber scarfed into or bolted to the stem and keelson at the bow of a wooden vessel 0
noun stemson a timber connecting stem and keelson in the frame of a wooden ship 0

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Origin of stemson

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70; stem4 + (keel)son

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Parts of speech for Stemson

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stemson popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

stemson usage trend in Literature

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