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Skimping :: Skimping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Skim.

Quillback :: Quillback (n.) An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus, / Carpiodes, cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback..

Skim :: Skim (a.) Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.

Shearbill :: Shearbill (n.) The black skimmer. See Skimmer.

Keel :: Keel (v. t. & i.) To cool; to skim or stir.

Skimmed :: Skimmed (imp. & p. p.) of Ski.

Scissorsbill :: Scissorsbill (n.) See Skimmer.

Skim :: Skim (v. t.) To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream..

Skimitry :: Skimitry (n.) See Skimmington.

Skim :: Skim (v. t.) Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim a book or a newspaper..

Rabble :: Rabble (v. t.) To stir or skim with a rabble, as molten iron..

Skimming :: Skimming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ski.

Flet :: Flet (p. p.) Skimmed.

Igloo :: Igloo (n.) An Eskimo snow house.

Esquimau :: Esquimau (n.) Same as Eskimo.

Skimmer :: Skimmer (n.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill..

Doughbird :: Doughbird (n.) The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis). See Curlew.

Innuit :: Innuit (n.) An Eskimo.

Flote :: Flote (v. t.) To fleet; to skim.

Skimback :: Skimback (n.) The quillback.

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