how to pronounce withe

/ˈwɪθ/

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withe is pronounced in one syllable

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meanings of withe

noun:

An elastic handle to a tool to save the hand from the shock of blows.
A band of twisted twigs.
A partition between flues in a chimney.
An iron attachment on one end of a mast or boom, with a ring, through which another mast or boom is rigged out and secured.
A flexible, slender twig or shoot, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy.

verb:

To beat with withes.
To bind with withes.

withe frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word withe occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.