skeeling

noun

skeel·​ing

ˈskēlə̇n,

-liŋ

variants or skilling

ˈskil-

plural -s

dialectal, British

: an outbuilding attached like a lean-to to another

Word History

Etymology

Middle English skelyng, from skel- (of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skjōl shelter, cover) + -inge, -ing, -yng -ing

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