Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barrel sling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
bar-rel s-ling
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of hitch used when hoisting cargo onto ships.

Inflected Forms

barrel slings (plural)

Synonyms

barrel hitch

Questions

What does barrel sling mean?
A type of hitch used when hoisting cargo onto ships.

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