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skil·let I. \ˈskilə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English skelet, probably from skele pail + -et — more at skeel 1. a. chiefly Britain : a small kettle or pot usually having three or four often long feet and used for cooking on the hearth in front of an open fire b. : frying pan 2. : a flat mold in which a precious metal is cast for sale as bullion II. noun (-s) Etymology: origin unknown : a thin veneer of wood used especially in making matchboxes |