| 释义 |
▪ I. ˈskelper1 dial.
[f. skelp v.1]
One who slaps or smacks; also, a specially large thing or tall person.
1790Burns To a Gentleman, etc. 7 That vile doup-skelper, Emperor Joseph. 1790Grose Prov. Gloss., Skelper, a large thing of any kind. 1854A. E. Baker Northampt. Gloss., Skelper, a tall, lanky youth.
▪ II. ˈskelper2
[f. skelp v.2]
A hammer used in forging skelps.
1831J. Holland Manuf. Metal I. 139 Which was formerly done almost exclusively by the forge-hammer or skelper. |
