spail

spail
(noun))
1) a wooden skewer used to stretch open a fish for drying (Scottish dialect);
(verb)
2) using a spail (Scottish dialect)

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • spail — noun see spale * * * spale or spail «spayl», noun. Scottish. a chip, splinter, or thin strip of wood. * * * spail var. spale n.2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • spail — North Country (Newcastle) Words a chipping of wood, or splinter …   English dialects glossary

  • spale — spail.span board a board fastened across the centre of a fish barrow to strengthen the surface on which the load is carried (Newfoundland) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Álex Batllori — Nombre real Alejandro Batllorí Olmos Nacimiento 21 de octubre de 1991 (20 años) Sabadell (Barcelona) …   Wikipedia Español

  • spale — noun also spail ˈspā(ə)l ( s) Etymology: Middle English spale, spalle, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse spal , spölr rail, bar, spjald square tablet more at spill 1. dialect Britain …   Useful english dictionary

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