Skep

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A beehive, especially one of straw.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a basket
  • n. a beehive made of straw or wicker
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A coarse round farm basket.
  • n. A beehive.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A vessel of wood, wickerwork, etc., used especially as a receptacle for grain; hence, a basket, varying in size, shape, material, or use, according to locality.
  • n. The amount contained in a skep: used formerly as a specific measure of capacity.
  • n. A vehicle consisting of a large wicker basket mounted on wheels, used to convey cops, etc., about a factory.
  • n. A small wooden or metal utensil used for taking up yeast.
  • n. A beehive made of straw or wicker-work.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
  • n. a domed beehive made of twisted straw
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    basket    handbasket    hive    beehive   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    beehive   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    staup    stoup