Skirrett

Quick meaning: Skirrett is a noun meaning Alternative form of skirret.

Meaning

Alternative form of skirret.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete outside Freemasonry) A metal spike to which is attached a small drum onto which is wound string or line. In use, the spike is pushed into the ground to anchor it, and then the line is pulled out as far as needed to mark a straight edge.

Example Sentences

Beer made of barley and herbs, lupin and skirrett for hops, was largely consumed in Egypt ; and thence introduced into Palestine.

About the orchards here and the beds of asparagus, peas, endive, skirrett, and the rest of the vegetables grown for the London market, lies ever an abiding sense of peace;

To these I intend to add this year angelica, skirrett, balm, clary, basil, catmint, dill, comfrey and purslane, when I think that, in herbs for the kitchen, the collection will be complete.

In the lecture on the third degree, according to the English work, the following is adopted: “I now present to you the working tools of a Master Mason, which are the Skirrett, Pencil and Compasses..."

Word Forms

• skirretts

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include spurket, trig, skid, strigil, straik, skewering.

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