Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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‡SKAAB, n. Also skab (Jak.). The bottom of the sea (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)); a bare, stony piece of ground, a flat rock in the sea (Jak.; Sh. 1970). [skɑ:b]
[Sh. variant of Scaup, n., 2., 3.]