Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backstone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-stone
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of bakestone.

noun

A stone at the rear of something.

Example Sentences

"[…] the backstones of the burial-chambers were a deep red."
"Backstones in an intact tomb normally function to support the capstone and to define the rear end of the chamber."

Inflected Forms

backstones (plural)

Questions

What does backstone mean?: Alternative form of bakestone.

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