skeiling

English

Etymology

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Noun

skeiling (plural skeilings)

1. (architecture) A straight sloped part of a ceiling, such as on the underside of a pitched roof.

Usage notes

• Found across southern England, in regions like Sussex, Cornwall, and the Isle of Wight and Channel Islands.

Anagrams

• Keisling, Kiesling