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crankness

crankness noun: liability to capsize (said of a ship or other vessel).

Noun

crankness (uncountable)

  1. (dated) Liability to capsize (said of a ship or other vessel).
    Synonyms:
    capsizability
  2. (dated) sprightliness; health; vigour
    • crankness of the mind
    • crankness of intellect

Synonyms of crankness

  • capsizability

Origin of crankness

From crank + -ness.

Questions about crankness

What does crankness mean?
Crankness means liability to capsize (said of a ship or other vessel).
What part of speech is crankness?
Crankness is a noun.

Words near crankness in the dictionary

  1. crankles
  2. crankless
  3. crankling
  4. crankman
  5. crankmen
  6. crankness
  7. crankpin
  8. crankpins
  9. cranks
  10. cranks it
  11. cranks off

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