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Webster 1913 Edition
Skillet
Skil′let
,Noun.
[OF.
escuelette
, dim. of escuelle
a porringer, F. ecuelle
, fr. L. scutella
, dim. of scutra
, scuta
, a dish. Cf. Scuttle
a basket.] A small vessel of iron, copper, or other metal, with a handle, used for culinary purpose, as for stewing meat.