rail-splitter

1. 1.

   a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences

   Synonymssplitter

   Broaderlaborer

Questions about rail-splitter

What does rail-splitter mean?

rail-splitter means "a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences".

How many syllables are in rail-splitter?

rail-splitter has 3 syllables and divides as rail--split-ter under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for rail-splitter?

Close synonyms include splitter. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.