'Skewer' definitions:
Definition of 'skewer'
(from WordNet)
noun
A long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
verb
Drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" [syn: skewer, spit]
Definition of 'Skewer'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Skewer'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Meat well stuck with skewers to make it look round. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'skewer'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- articulate,
- auger,
- batten,
- batten down,
- bite,
- bolt,
- bore,
- broach,
- buckle,
- butt,
- button,
- clasp,
- cleat,
- clip,
- countersink,
- dovetail,
- drill,
- empierce,
- fix,
- gore,
- gouge,
- gouge out,
- hasp,
- hinge,
- hitch,
- hole,
- honeycomb,
- hook,
- impale,
- jam,
- joint,
- lance,
- latch,
- lock,
- miter,
- mortise,
- nail,
- needle,
- peg,
- penetrate,
- perforate,
- pierce,
- pin,
- pink,
- prick,
- punch,
- puncture,
- rabbet,
- ream,
- ream out,
- riddle,
- rivet,
- run through,
- scarf,
- screw,
- sew,
- snap,
- spear,
- spike,
- spit,
- stab,
- staple,
- stick,
- stitch,
- tack,
- tap,
- toggle,
- transfix,
- transpierce,
- trepan,
- trephine,
- wedge,
- zipper