[skəːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a shrill, wailing sound, especially that of bagpipes
(e.g: we heard a skirl of the pipes)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; ultimately imitative

[skəːl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of bagpipes) produce a shrill, wailing sound
(e.g: the pipes skirled and moaned down the street)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; ultimately imitative