| Skirling | n. A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ] When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened. Mrs. J. H. Ewing. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Skirling | n. (Zool.) A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |