skol
skoal (skəʊl)
/ (skɒl) /
sentence substitute
good health! (a drinking toast)
verb skols, skolling or skolled (tr)
Australian informal to down (an alcoholic drink) in one go
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Word Origin for skol
C16: from Danish skaal bowl, from Old Norse skal; see scale ²
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Example sentences from the Web for skol
Scolytus, skol′i-tus, n. typical genus of Scolyt′id, a family of bark beetles.
The one hight Skol, he runs after her; she fears him and he will one day overtake her.
The Younger Edda|SnorreOne monster witch is the mother of many sons in the form of wolves, two of which are Skol and Hate.
Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians|John Wesley Powell