skerry
sker·ry
noun \ˈsker-ē\ plural skerries
Definition of SKERRY
: a rocky isle : reef
Origin of SKERRY
Scots (Shetland and Orkney islands), ultimately from Old Norse skerj-, sker rocky islet — more at scar
First Known Use: 1612
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