spirketting

/ (ˈspɜːkɪtɪŋ) /

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noun nautical

deck planking near the bulwarks

the interior lining between ports and the overhead interior surface of the cabin

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What does "dignity" mean?

showing self-respect

treating others with kindness

acting selfishly

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Word Origin for spirketting

C18: from obsolete spirket space between floor timbers in a ship

Words nearby spirketting

spiritus lenis, spiritus vinosus, spirit varnish, Spirit Wrestler, spirit writing, spirketting, spiro-, Spirochaeta, spirochaete, spirochaetosis, spirochete

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How to use spirketting in a sentence

In general parlance quick-work is synonymous with spirketting.
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