skelp

or scelp

[ skelp ]

/ skɛlp /

Scot. and North England

SEE SYNONYMS FOR skelp ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.

the sound of such a slap or smack.

verb (used with object)

to slap, smack, or strike (someone), especially on the buttocks; spank.

to drive (animals) by slapping or goading them.

Origin of skelp

1350–1400; Middle English; probably imitative

Words nearby skelp

skell, skellum, skelly, skelm, Skelmersdale, skelp, skelter, Skelton, sken, skene, skene dhu

Definition for skelp (2 of 2)

skelp²

[ skelp ]

/ skɛlp /

noun

metal in strip form that is fed into various rolls and welded to form tubing.

Origin of skelp

First recorded in 1805–15; perhaps special use of skelp¹

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Example sentences from the Web for skelp

He draws the skelp through two or more pairs of the above pincers or dies, each of less dimension than the preceding.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
We're supposed to skelp along wid the letters for Ballintaggart beyant the mountains there.
The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899|Various
Skelp; a blow, to give a blow or blows; a piece cut off:—'Tom gave Pat a skelp': 'I cut off a skelp of the board with a hatchet.'
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
I'm not a-going to have my skelp a-hanging to your belt for days and days, like the rest of them.
The Graysons|Edward Eggleston

In making tubes of an inch of internal diameter, a skelp four inches and a half broad is employed.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for skelp (1 of 2)

skelp¹

/ (skɛlp) dialect /

verb

(tr) to slap

noun

a slap

Word Origin for skelp

C15: probably of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for skelp (2 of 2)

skelp²

/ (skɛlp) /

noun

sheet or plate metal that has been curved and welded to form a tube

Word Origin for skelp

C19: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic sgealb thin strip of wood

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	skelp
释义	skelp ¹ or scelp [ skelp ] / skɛlp / Scot. and North England SEE SYNONYMS FOR skelp ON THESAURUS.COM noun a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand. the sound of such a slap or smack. verb (used with object) to slap, smack, or strike (someone), especially on the buttocks; spank. to drive (animals) by slapping or goading them. Origin of skelp ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English; probably imitative Words nearby skelp skell, skellum, skelly, skelm, Skelmersdale, skelp, skelter, Skelton, sken, skene, skene dhu Definition for skelp (2 of 2) skelp² [ skelp ] / skɛlp / noun metal in strip form that is fed into various rolls and welded to form tubing. Origin of skelp ² First recorded in 1805–15; perhaps special use of skelp¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skelp He draws the skelp through two or more pairs of the above pincers or dies, each of less dimension than the preceding. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure We're supposed to skelp along wid the letters for Ballintaggart beyant the mountains there. The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899\|Various Skelp; a blow, to give a blow or blows; a piece cut off:—'Tom gave Pat a skelp': 'I cut off a skelp of the board with a hatchet.' English As We Speak It in Ireland\|P. W. Joyce I'm not a-going to have my skelp a-hanging to your belt for days and days, like the rest of them. The Graysons\|Edward Eggleston In making tubes of an inch of internal diameter, a skelp four inches and a half broad is employed. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure British Dictionary definitions for skelp (1 of 2) skelp¹ / (skɛlp) dialect / verb (tr) to slap noun a slap Word Origin for skelp C15: probably of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for skelp (2 of 2) skelp² / (skɛlp) / noun sheet or plate metal that has been curved and welded to form a tube Word Origin for skelp C19: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic sgealb thin strip of wood Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to skelp punish, censure, berate, upbraid, castigate, lash, flog, ream, chasten, pummel, scourge, beat, spank, baste, thrash, correct, whip, chew out, lay into, ferule
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skelp

or scelp

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of skelp

Words nearby skelp

Definition for skelp (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of skelp

Example sentences from the Web for skelp

British Dictionary definitions for skelp (1 of 2)

verb

noun

Word Origin for skelp

British Dictionary definitions for skelp (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for skelp

Words related to skelp