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- [treyl-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈtreɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [treyl-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈtreɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
Definition of trailboard word
- noun trailboard an ornamented board extending on each side of the bow of a vessel from a figurehead or the like to abaft the hawse. 1
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Origin of trailboard
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; trail + board
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Parts of speech for Trailboard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trailboard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% 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.
trailboard usage trend in Literature
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