SKIPPET

Etymology

Noun

skippet (plural skippets)

(obsolete) A small boat; a skiff.

A small, round box used for keeping documents and seals or for covering seals attached to documents

Source: Wiktionary


Skip"pet, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. skip, E. skipper. See Ship.]

1. A small boat; a skiff. [Obs.] A little skippet floating did appear. Spenser.

2. A small round box for keeping records. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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