skippet

1 of 2

noun (1)

skip·​pet

ˈskipə̇t,

usually -ə̇t+V

plural -s

: a small box for covering and preserving a seal (as for a document)

skippet

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural -s

obsolete

: a small boat : skiff

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English skipet small receptacle, perhaps from skeppe, skippe skep + -et

Noun (2)

perhaps irregular from skiff entry 1 + -et

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