ˈskwȯ noun
( -s )
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Natick squa female creature, squáas woman, Narragansett squàws
1.
a. : an American Indian woman — compare sannup
b. : female , woman , wife — usually used disparagingly
2. : an effeminate person : a man of womanish character — usually used disparagingly
3. : a form for holding a barrel during the process of crozing and chiming
4. : a figure target representing a kneeling posture