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skeel

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /skiːl/
  • rhymes with -iːl
  • CMU ARPABET: S K IY1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A shallow wooden vessel for holding milk or cream.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, UK, dialectal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A washtub.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, UK, dialectal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old Norse skjóla, from Proto-Germanic *skeulǭ.