Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKIDO, n. A kind of wooden boathook, used esp. for catching the rope of a herring ring-net in drawing it in (Arg. 1930–66). [skɪ′dǫ:]
[Orig. obscure.]
