How many syllables in Spell
Word
Spell
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
spell
Definition
- n. - A spelk, or splinter.
- v. t. - To supply the place of for a time; to take the turn of,
at work; to relieve; as, to spell the helmsman.
- n. - The relief of one person by another in any piece of work or
watching; also, a turn at work which is carried on by one person or
gang relieving another; as, a spell at the pumps; a spell at the
masthead.
- n. - The time during which one person or gang works until
relieved; hence, any relatively short period of time, whether a few
hours, days, or weeks.
- n. - One of two or more persons or gangs who work by spells.
- n. - A gratuitous helping forward of another's work; as, a
logging spell.
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