ˈbaŋkˌsküd.ə noun
also bank·skoi·te -kȯid.ə
( -s )
Etymology: bankskuta from Swedish, from bank + skuta sloop, smack; bankskoite from Norwegian bankskøite, from bank + skøite sloop, smack
: a usually ketch-rigged Scandinavian fishing craft designed for use in the North Sea bank fisheries and averaging from 30 to 70 tons burden