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Definition of skew

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Skew (n.) A stone at the foot of the slope of a gable, the offset of a buttress, or the like, cut with a sloping surface and with a check to receive the coping stones and retain them in place..

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Springer :: Springer (n.) The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost. The skew back is one form of springer..

Skewer :: Skewer (v. t.) To fasten with skewers.

Creel :: Creel (n.) A bar or set of bars with skewers for holding paying-off bobbins, as in the roving machine, throstle, and mule..

Skewbald :: Skewbald (a.) Marked with spots and patches of white and some color other than black; -- usually distinguished from piebald, in which the colors are properly white and black. Said of horses..

Sideling :: Sideling (adv.) Sidelong; on the side; laterally; also, obliquely; askew..

Skew :: Skew (adv.) To shape or form in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.

Skew :: Skew (v. i.) To start aside; to shy, as a horse..

Cabob :: Cabob (n.) A small piece of mutton or other meat roasted on a skewer; -- so called in Turkey and Persia.

Skue :: Skue (a. & n.) See Skew.

Prick :: Prick (v.) That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures; a sharp and slender thing; a pointed instrument; a goad; a spur, etc.; a point; a skewer..

Agley :: Agley (adv.) Aside; askew.

Skew :: Skew (n.) A stone at the foot of the slope of a gable, the offset of a buttress, or the like, cut with a sloping surface and with a check to receive the coping stones and retain them in place..

Skewering :: Skewering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Skewe.

Skewered :: Skewered (imp. & p. p.) of Skewe.

Skew :: Skew (adv.) To throw or hurl obliquely.

Prod :: Prod (n.) A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a goad, an awl, a skewer, etc..

Skew :: Skew (a.) Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; -- chiefly used in technical phrases.

Skewed :: Skewed (imp. & p. p.) of Ske.

Skew :: Skew (v. i.) To look obliquely; to squint; hence, to look slightingly or suspiciously..

Skew :: Skew (v. i.) To walk obliquely; to go sidling; to lie or move obliquely.