skillion
[ skil-yuhn ]
/ ˈskɪl yən /
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noun Australian.
a lean-to serving as a room or a shed.
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skillion
/ (ˈskɪlɪən) /
noun
Australian
- a part of a building having a lower, esp sloping, roof; lean-to
- (as modifier)a skillion roof
Word Origin for skillion
C19: from English dialect skilling outhouse
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