sker·ry (sk r  )n. pl. sker·ries A small rocky reef or island. [Scots, diminutive of Old Norse sker; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
skerry [ˈskɛrɪ]
n pl -ries Chiefly Scot
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a small rocky island
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a reef
[Orkney dialect, from Old Norse sker scar2]
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