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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Dictionary Results for skewer:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
skewer
    n 1: a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being
         roasted
    v 1: drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" [syn:
         skewer, spit]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Skewer \Skew"er\, n. [Probably of Scand, origin; cf. Sw. & Dan.
   skifer a slate. Cf. Shuver a fragment.]
   A pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to a spit, or for
   keeping it in form while roasting.
   [1913 Webster]

         Meat well stuck with skewers to make it look round.
                                                  --Swift.
   [1913 Webster]
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Skewer \Skew"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skewered; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Skewering.]
   To fasten with skewers.
   [1913 Webster]
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