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wheelbox.

A box beneath a ship's wheel containing the steering gear.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A box beneath a ship's wheel containing the steering gear.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel Ancient Greek πῠ́ξος (pŭ́xos) Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís)bor. Late Latin buxisbor. Proto-West Germanic *buhsā Old English box Middle English box English box English wheelbox From wheel + box.

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