bascule
/ˈbæskjuːl/noun
bascule is spelled B-A-S-C-U-L-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bascule means “A counterbalanced structure having one end that rises as the other lowers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bascule is bascules.
How many letters and syllables are in bascule?
| Letters | 7: B-A-S-C-U-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bascule?
Bascule appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bascule?
- /ˈbæskjuːl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bascule.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bascule
- bascules plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bascule mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A counterbalanced structure having one end that rises as the other lowers.
- 2
The portion of a breech-loading firearm that pivots open in order to allow access to the chamber.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bascule come from?
From French bascule, from earlier French bacule, from Old French bacul, from Old French battre + cul, from Latin battuō (“beat”) + cul (“bottom”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).