49er
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.59 in modern English
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A class of two-handed double-trapeze dinghy (from its maximum length of 16 feet, approx. 4900 millimetres).
noun
A miner or other person who took part in the California Gold Rush of 1849.
noun
A player for the San Francisco 49ers, an NFL team.
noun
A student or player on a sports team at California State University, Long Beach (more commonly known as “Long Beach State”, founded in 1849).
Example Sentences
- "The old prospector told them how, in the days of the 49ers, […] the Mexicans had been treated in a way they had practically never forgiven. The land was free. Discovery and appropriation of a mining claim gave title, provided it was staked out and a notice scratched on a tin plate affixed to the claim stake, and likewise provided that the size of the claim accorded with the crude ruling for that region."
Etymology
Etymology tree English 49 Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English 49er From 49 + -er.