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1skeeter

noun skee·ter \ˈskē-tər\

Definition of SKEETER

1
:  mosquito
2
:  an iceboat 16 feet (5 meters) or more in length having a single sail
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Origin of SKEETER

by shortening & alteration
First Known Use: 1839

Rhymes with SKEETER

beater, bleater, cheater, eater, fetor, greeter, heater, liter, meeter, meter, peter, pleater, praetor, rhetor, seater, sheeter, teeter, treater, tweeter

2skeeter

noun skeet·er \ˈskē-tər\

Definition of SKEETER

:  a skeet shooter

First Known Use of SKEETER

1926

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