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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Skewer \Skew"er\, n. [Probably of Scand, origin; cf Sw & Dan.
skifer a slate. Cf {Shuver} a fragment.]
A pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to a spit, or for
keeping it in form while roasting.
Meat well stuck with skewers to make it look round.
--Swift.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Skewer \Skew"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skewered}; p. pr & vb
n. {Skewering}.]
To fasten with skewers.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
skewer
n : a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being
roasted
v : drive a skewer through "skewer the meat for the BBQ" [syn:
{spit}]
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