skean (sk n)n. A double-edged dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland. [Middle English skene, from Irish Gaelic scian, from Old Irish scían; see skei- in Indo-European roots.] |
skean [skiːn]
n
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a kind of double-edged dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland
[from Irish and Scottish Gaelic scian]
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