Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back-overman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: back--over-man
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person employed to superintend the pit during the "back" or afternoon shift, in the absence of the overman.

Inflected Forms

back-overmen (plural)

Questions

What does back-overman mean?: A person employed to superintend the pit during the "back" or afternoon shift, in the absence of the overman.

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