skeet
NounUS[skeet]/skit/1 syllable
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a birdSynonyms: skeet shootingtrapshootingType of shoot
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Skeet noun
Origin: Etymol. uncertain.
Nautical A scoop with a long handle, used to wash the sides of a vessel, and formerly to wet the sails or deck.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54