skean
/skiːn
/ /ˈskiːən /noun
A dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.Larger than most skeans we offer, this one is 8 inches overall (when sheathed) with a 3 inch jimped back blade.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Irish and Scottish Gaelic sgian 'knife'.
Rhymes
- improvidently
- improving
- improving lease
- improvingly
- improvisate
- improvisateur
- improvisation
- improvisational
- improvisator
- improvisatore
- improvisatorial
- improvisatory
- improvisatrice
- improvise
- improvised
- improvised explosive device
- improvisedly
- improviser
- improvision
- improviso
- improvisor
- improvvisator
- improvvisatore
- improvvisatrice
- imprudence