English Explanatory Dictionary

pushpit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The railing at the stern of a boat.

Word forms

pushpit pushpits

Etymology

1960s: humorous formation, suggested by pulpit (since push is the opposite of pull).

Synonyms

stern pulpit stern rail taffrail
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