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skirretts

skirretts is the plural of skirrett.

Meaning of skirrett

Noun

skirrett (countable and uncountable, plural skirretts)

  1. (obsolete outside Freemasonry) A metal spike to which is attached a small drum onto which is wound string or line. In use, the spike is pushed into the ground to anchor it, and then the line is pulled out as far as needed to mark a straight edge.
    • In the lecture on the third degree, according to the English work, the following is adopted: “I now present to you the working tools of a Master Mason, which are the Skirrett, Pencil and Compasses..."1881, The Masonic Review - Volume 55, page 364

Questions about skirretts

What is skirretts the plural of?
Skirretts is the plural of skirrett.

Words near skirretts in the dictionary

  1. skirr
  2. skirred
  3. skirret
  4. skirrets
  5. skirrett
  6. skirretts
  7. skirrhus
  8. skirring
  9. Skirrow
  10. skirrs
  11. skirt

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