skilling
1[ skil-ing ]
/ ˈskɪl ɪŋ /
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noun
a former silver coin of Denmark, Sweden, and the Danish West Indies.
any of various former copper coins of Sweden and Norway.
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Origin of skilling
11690–1700; <Danish; cognate with shilling
Words nearby skilling
skilled labor, skilled nursing facility, skilless, skillet, skillful, skilling, skillion, skill-less, skill set, skilly, Skil Saw
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skilling
/ (ˈskɪlɪŋ) /
noun
a former Scandinavian coin of low denomination
Word Origin for skilling
C18: from Danish and Swedish; see shilling
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