What is to move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip. The angler, standing in the bow, 'skitters' or skips the spoon over the surface. James A. Henshall called?

skitter — To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip. The angler, standing in the bow, 'skitters' or skips the spoon over the surface. James A. Henshall. (Webster's 1913.)

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