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Explore Schiltrons through 3 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Schiltrons in a sentence

Using Schiltrons

  • In the example corpus, schiltrons often appears in combinations such as: schiltrons which.

Context around Schiltrons

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

four 1×

Often after:

circular 1×

Sentence patterns with Schiltrons

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

attack the schiltrons which were 1× in four schiltrons circular defensive 1× known as schiltrons which were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

edward s men 1× the english appear 1× wallace arranged his 1×

Common sentence endings:

bristling with pikes 1× infantry in formation 1× the english cavalry 1×

Words around Schiltrons

Just before it in the word index:

schilt 2 schillinger 5 schilling 55 schiller 79 schille 3 schillaci 5

Just after it in the word index:

schiltz 2 schimbat 2 schimberg 3 schimel 8 schimmel 3 schimmelpenninck 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Schiltrons

  • In this selection, "schiltrons" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, four and circular stand out and add context to how "schiltrons" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attack the schiltrons which were and in four schiltrons circular defensive. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "schiltrons" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with schiltrons

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Edward's men began to attack the schiltrons, which were still able to inflict heavy casualties on the English cavalry. (20 words)

Wallace arranged his spearmen in four schiltrons — circular, defensive hedgehog formations, probably surrounded by wooden stakes connected with ropes, to keep the infantry in formation. (25 words)

The English appear to have advanced in four divisions whereas the Scots were in three divisions, known as ' schiltrons ' which were strong defensive circles of men bristling with pikes. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

The English appear to have advanced in four divisions whereas the Scots were in three divisions, known as ' schiltrons ' which were strong defensive circles of men bristling with pikes. (29 words)

Wallace arranged his spearmen in four schiltrons — circular, defensive hedgehog formations, probably surrounded by wooden stakes connected with ropes, to keep the infantry in formation. (25 words)

Edward's men began to attack the schiltrons, which were still able to inflict heavy casualties on the English cavalry. (20 words)

Example sentences (3)

Edward's men began to attack the schiltrons, which were still able to inflict heavy casualties on the English cavalry.

The English appear to have advanced in four divisions whereas the Scots were in three divisions, known as ' schiltrons ' which were strong defensive circles of men bristling with pikes.

Wallace arranged his spearmen in four schiltrons — circular, defensive hedgehog formations, probably surrounded by wooden stakes connected with ropes, to keep the infantry in formation.

Common combinations with schiltrons

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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