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cunninghams

cunninghams is the plural of cunningham.

Meaning of cunningham

Noun

cunningham (plural cunninghams)

  1. A downhaul located at the tack of a sail, used for tightening the luff.
    • First route the cunningham through the fairlead, then the cam cleat. Tie a figure 8 knot seated close to the cam cleat.(Can we date this quote?), “Laser Rigging Instructions”, in California State University, Sacramento, page 1

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Proper noun capitalized: Cunninghams

Cunninghams

  1. (plural) plural of Cunningham

Questions about cunninghams

What is cunninghams the plural of?
Cunninghams is the plural of cunningham.
What part of speech is cunninghams?
Cunninghams is a proper noun.

Words near cunninghams in the dictionary

  1. Cunningham's Law
  2. Cunninghame
  3. Cunninghamhead
  4. cunninghamia
  5. cunninghamias
  6. cunninghams
  7. cunningly
  8. cunningman
  9. cunningmen
  10. cunningness
  11. cunningnesses

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