skilling

Pluralskillings

1. 1
   verb

   The "-ing" form of skill. Use it for an action happening now or as a name for the activity.

   The company is skilling its workers in new computer tools.

   Skilling new staff quickly is hard when the work keeps changing.

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2. 2
   nounhistoricalcountable

   An old coin once used in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, worth only a small part of a bigger coin.

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   One section of a barn, set off by the main upright posts.

   Like one room inside a house, but here it is one space inside a barn.

   They stored the hay in the far skilling of the barn.

   Both skillings of the old barn still held their original oak posts.

   Similarbay

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A small room or shelter built onto the side of a cottage.

   Like a small shed built against the side of a house.

   They built a small skilling onto the back of the cottage for storage.

   The skilling kept the firewood dry all through the winter.

   Similarlean-to, annex

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