skeo

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noun

A fisherman's hut in Orkney.

OriginScots skeo ← Norwegian skjå ← Old Norse skjár →
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Meanings

nounskeo (plural skeos)

plural skeos · alternative skio

  1. A fisherman's hut in Orkney.

Origin

  1. Old Norseskjár“a window-pane or opening”
  2. Norwegianskjå“a drying-house, shed”
  3. Scotsskeo
  4. Englishskeo

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.

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APA

skeo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeo

MLA

“skeo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skeo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeo.

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