SKEP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does skep mean? 

• SKEP (noun)
  The noun SKEP has 2 senses:

1. a large round wicker basket (used on farms)

2. a domed beehive made of twisted straw

  Familiarity information: SKEP used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SKEP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large round wicker basket (used on farms)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("skep" is a kind of...):

basket; handbasket (a container that is usually woven and has handles)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A domed beehive made of twisted straw

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("skep" is a kind of...):

beehive; hive (a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees)