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

Example Sentences

Skippet, skip′et, n. a round flat box for holding a seal, which used to be attached to the parchment by ribbons passing through the lid.

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Another kind of receptacle for records was a small turned box, called a "skippet," and another was the "hanaper," or hamper, a basket made of twigs or wicker-work.

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