SKERRY


Meaning of SKERRY in English

/sker"ee/ , n. , pl. skerries . Chiefly Scot.

1. a small, rocky island.

2. a coastline with a series of such islands offshore.

[ 1605-15; Shetland dial. skerri a rock in the sea sker (gen. pl. skerja ) rock or reef (in the sea). See SCAR 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .