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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SKUNYAL, n. The gauge-stick or measure for a mesh, used in net-making (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′skʌnjəl]
[Ad. Norw. dial. skyndel, a weaver's shuttle, wooden pin, a small stick being used as the measure of the width of the mesh. Cf. Shuttle, n.1, 3.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skunyal n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skunyal>
