SKILLET


Meaning of SKILLET in English

I. ˈskilə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English skelet, probably from skele pail + -et — more at skeel

1.

a. chiefly Britain : a small kettle or pot usually having three or four often long feet and used for cooking on the hearth in front of an open fire

b. : frying pan

2. : a flat mold in which a precious metal is cast for sale as bullion

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

: a thin veneer of wood used especially in making matchboxes

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