English Explanatory Dictionary

gaskin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Trousers, hose.
  2. Part of the hind leg of a horse, between the stifle and the hock.
  3. A gasket.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæskɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-gaskin.wav

Word forms

gaskin gaskins

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly related to Gascon

Derived words

galligaskins
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