bank·sku·ta \ˈbaŋkˌsküd.ə\noun alsobank·skoi·te\-kȯid.ə\ (-s) Etymology:bankskuta from Swedish, from bank + skuta sloop, smack; bankskoite from Norwegian bankskøite, from bank + skøite sloop, smack : a usually ketch-rigged Scandinavian fishing craft designed for use in the North Sea bank fisheries and averaging from 30 to 70 tons burden