skilling

noun — 3 senses

skilling

noun

Etymology From Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish skilling. Doublet of shilling.

1

Historical A Scandinavian monetary unit and coin up to the 19th century. (A subdivision of the Swedish riksdaler, the Danish and Norwegian rigsdaler and speciedaler).

skilling

noun

Etymology Compare sheeling.

1

A bay of a barn.

  • The barn may be built with lean-to's or skillings all round[…]1844, James Atkinson, An Account of the State of Agriculture and Grazing in New South Wales:
2

A small addition to a cottage.

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