Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boathorse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: boathorse
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horse that tows a boat or barge.

Example Sentences

"The boathorse provided the power for most boats until the 1880s, when steam boats became more common."
"They have the unfortunate side effect of preventing access to legitimate users such as boathorses and wheelchair users and those with baby buggies."

Etymology

From boat + horse.

Inflected Forms

boathorses (plural)

Questions

What does boathorse mean?: A horse that tows a boat or barge.
Where does boathorse come from?: From boat + horse.

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