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skelper

skelper noun: something large for its kind; a whopper.

Noun

skelper (plural skelpers)

  1. Something large for its kind; a whopper.
  2. A kind of hammer used in metalworking.

Forms of skelper

pluralskelpers

Origin of skelper

From skelp + -er.

Questions about skelper

What does skelper mean?
Skelper means something large for its kind; a whopper.
What part of speech is skelper?
Skelper is a noun.
What is the plural of skelper?
The plural of skelper is skelpers.

Words near skelper in the dictionary

  1. Skelmersdale
  2. skelms
  3. skelotogenesis
  4. skelp
  5. skelped
  6. skelper
  7. skelpers
  8. skelping
  9. skelpings
  10. skelps
  11. skels

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