How do you use Hornigold in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Hornigold in a sentence
Hornigold meaning
A surname.
Using Hornigold
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, hornigold often appears in combinations such as: benjamin hornigold, hornigold placed.
Context around Hornigold
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hornigold
- In this selection, "hornigold" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, benjamin, 1716, placed, turned and may stand out and add context to how "hornigold" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include captain benjamin hornigold a renowned and commander benjamin hornigold who was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hornigold" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hornigold
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 1716 Hornigold placed Teach in charge of a sloop he had taken as a prize. (16 words)
He had also been pursued by Teach's old commander, Benjamin Hornigold, who was by then a pirate hunter. (19 words)
The pirates' flotilla now consisted of three ships; Teach on Revenge, Teach's old sloop and Hornigold's Ranger. (19 words)
Possibly about 1716, he joined the crew of Captain Benjamin Hornigold, a renowned pirate who operated from New Providence's safe waters. (22 words)
Teach and his quartermaster, William Howard,Benjamin Hornigold may at this time have already parted company with Teach and his two vessels. (22 words)
Hornigold placed him in command of a sloop he had captured, and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy. (20 words)
Example sentences (7)
He had also been pursued by Teach's old commander, Benjamin Hornigold, who was by then a pirate hunter.
Hornigold placed him in command of a sloop he had captured, and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy.
Hornigold turned her over to one of his men, Edward Teach (later known as Blackbeard ), and made him her captain.
In 1716 Hornigold placed Teach in charge of a sloop he had taken as a prize.
Possibly about 1716, he joined the crew of Captain Benjamin Hornigold, a renowned pirate who operated from New Providence's safe waters.
Teach and his quartermaster, William Howard,Benjamin Hornigold may at this time have already parted company with Teach and his two vessels.
The pirates' flotilla now consisted of three ships; Teach on Revenge, Teach's old sloop and Hornigold's Ranger.
Common combinations with hornigold
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: