skeif

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skīf, skāf )


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
skeif  (skīf, skāf ),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Jewelrya wheel on which diamonds and other gems are ground or polished.
Also, skaif. 
  • Dutch schijf disk, wheel, Middle Dutch scīve; see shive1
  • earlier scaife

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