skippet

[ skip-it ]

noun

1. a small, round box for protecting an official or personal seal, as on a document.

skippet

/ ˈskɪpɪt /

noun

1. a small round box for preserving a document or seal

Word History and Origins

Origin of skippet¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, skippet is from the Middle English word skipet. See skip ³, -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of skippet¹

C14: perhaps from skeppe skep