skute

English

Etymology

From Icelandic; akin to Swedish skuta, Danish skude, Dutch schuit.

Noun

skute (plural skutes)

  1. (obsolete) A boat; a small vessel.
    • Sir R. Williams
      They carried with them all the skutes and boats that might be found.

Anagrams

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²skʉːtə/

Noun

skute f (definite singular skuta, indefinite plural skuter, definite plural skutene)

  1. a ship (mostly used for sailing ships)
    Eg fekk hyre på ei skute og gjekk til sjøs.
    I got a job on a ship and went to sea.

References

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