sprag
adjective / noun / verb
Meaning
- adjectiveAlternative form of sprack.
- nounA billet of wood, piece of timber, or similar solid object or constructed unit that is used as a prop. A piece of wood used to stop, check, or prevent the motion of a wagon or mine car, whether by propping it in place or acting as a brake against its wheels or axles.
- verbTo check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Rare – accepted as a guess
- #6,733 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Accepted as a guess, never an answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 61% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None