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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Skirling

· Skirl·ing · IPA /ˈskɝlɪŋ/
01 n. A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl.
  1. 1.
    A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl.[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
    “When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened.” — Mrs. J. H. Ewing.
02 n. A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely.
  1. 1.
    A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely.(Zool.) [Prov. Eng.]