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Definition of Skeans

Skean
Skean Skean, n. [Ir sgian; akin to Gael. sgian, W. ysgien a large knife, a scimiter.] A knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlanders of Scotland. [Variously spelt.] ``His skean, or pistol.' --Spenser.

Meaning of Skeans from wikipedia

- with blocked lenition. Other spellings are found in English, including skean-dhu and skene-dhu. The Gaelic plural, sgianan-dubha, is only rarely encountered...
- Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was given the NATO reporting name SS-5 Skean and was known by GRAU index 8K65. It was designed by Mikhail Yangel. Chusovaya...
- Lough Skean is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located mostly in north County Roscommon with a smaller part in County Sligo. Lough...
- Restaurant Brands Petre, Holly (February 2, 2021). "Yum Brands promotes Tracy Skeans to chief operating officer". Nation's Restaurant News. Archived from the...
- Scunner/SS-1 Scud (Scud-A/-B/-C/-D) SS-2 Sibling SS-3 Shyster SS-4 Sandal SS-5 Skean SS-6 Sapwood SS-7 Saddler SS-8 Sasin SS-8B Sasin 2 SS-9 Scarp SS-10 Scrag...
- kilt pins and the handles of sgianan-dubha (anglicised: sgian-dubhs or skean dhu). The largest known cairngorm crystal is a 23.6 kg (52 lb) specimen...
- Gaire 1890 Ireland Jeremiah Curtin Myths and Folk-Lore of Ireland Sheela-Na-Skean 1888 Ireland Lady Francesca Speranza Wilde Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms...
- three for R-14 intermediate-range ballistic missiles (NATO designation SS-5 Skean) with a maximum range of 4,500 kilometres (2,800 mi). On 7 October, Cuban...
- Scunner/SS-1 Scud (Scud-A/-B/-C/-D) SS-2 Sibling SS-3 Shyster SS-4 Sandal SS-5 Skean SS-6 Sapwood SS-7 Saddler SS-8 Sasin SS-8B Sasin 2 SS-9 Scarp SS-10 Scrag...
- and two Escallops in base Or (Duff of Braco); 2nd and 3rd, Gules three Skeans paleways Argent hafted and pommelled Or surmounted by as many Wolves' Heads...