Definitions For Skelp

Etymology 1

From Middle English skelpen, probably of imitative origin. The noun is from Middle English skelp, from the verb.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive, Scotland, northern England) To beat or slap. (intransitive, Scotland) To move briskly along.

Noun

SKELP (plural SKELPs) A blow; a smart stroke. : (Brockett) (Scotland) A squall; a heavy fall of rain. (Scotland) A large portion.

Etymology 2

Noun

SKELP (plural SKELPs) A narrow strip of rolled or forged metal, ready to be bent and welded to form a pipe.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive) To form (a plate or bar of metal, etc.) into a skelp. (transitive) To bend round (a skelp) in tube-making.

Anagrams

kelps, spelk