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pushpit

pushpit noun: the railing at the stern of a boat.

Noun

pushpit (plural pushpits)

  1. The railing at the stern of a boat.
    Synonyms:
    stern pulpit, stern rail, taffrail

Synonyms of pushpit

Forms of pushpit

pluralpushpits

Origin of pushpit

1960s: humorous formation, suggested by pulpit (since push is the opposite of pull).

Questions about pushpit

What does pushpit mean?
Pushpit means the railing at the stern of a boat.
What part of speech is pushpit?
Pushpit is a noun.
What is the plural of pushpit?
The plural of pushpit is pushpits.

Words near pushpit in the dictionary

  1. Pushpesh
  2. pushpin
  3. pushpinned
  4. pushpinning
  5. pushpins
  6. pushpit
  7. pushpits
  8. pushrim
  9. pushrims
  10. pushrod
  11. pushrods

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