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skeo

skeo noun: a fisherman's hut in Orkney.

Noun

skeo (plural skeos)

  1. A fisherman's hut in Orkney.

Forms of skeo

pluralskeos
alternative formskio

Origin of skeo

From Scots skeo, from Norwegian skjå (“a drying-house, shed”), related to Icelandic skjá (“a shelter”), probably from or related to Old Norse skjár (“a window-pane or opening”). Compare also Norwegian skur.

Questions about skeo

What does skeo mean?
Skeo means a fisherman's hut in Orkney.
What part of speech is skeo?
Skeo is a noun.
What is the plural of skeo?
The plural of skeo is skeos.

Words near skeo in the dictionary

  1. skengs
  2. Skennars Head
  3. skenned
  4. skenning
  5. skens
  6. skeo
  7. skeos
  8. skeow-ways
  9. skep
  10. skepful
  11. skepfuls

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