| skewer | A pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to a spit, or for keeping it in form while roasting. "Meat well stuck with skewers to make it look round." (Swift) Origin: Probably of Scand, origin; cf. Sw. & Dan. Skifer a slate. Cf. Shuver a fragment. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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