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skitter

skitter is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.To pass or glide lightly or with quick touches at intervals; to skip; to skim. Some kinds of ducks in lighting strike the water with their tails first, and skitter along the surface for a feet before settling down. T. Roosevelt.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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