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A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1. "Skins of wine." Tennyson.

Not deeper than the skin; hence, superficial. Lowell.

Having the skin adhering closely and rigidly to the flesh; hidebound. Skinbound disease. (Med.) See Sclerema neonatorum, under Sclerema.

To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving. [Prev. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]

A penurious person; a miser; a niggard. Sir W. Scott.

As much as a skin can hold.

To draw or serve, as drink. [Obs.] Bacchus the wine them skinketh all about. Chaucer. Such wine as Ganymede doth skink to Jove. Shirley.

One who serves liquor; a tapster.

Having no skin, or a very thin skin; as, skinless fruit.

One who skins.

Quality of being skinny.

Consisting, or chiefly consisting, of skin; wanting flesh. "Her skinny lips." Shak. He holds him with a skinny hand. Coleridge.

The act of inquiring or requesting; a petition; solicitation. Longfellow.

One of the largest species of sharks (Cetorhinus maximus), so called from its habit of basking in the sun; the liver shark, or bone shark. It inhabits the northern seas of Europe and America, and grows to a length of more than forty feet. It is a harmless species.

The skin of a bear.

Boscage; also, the state or quality of being bosky.

The skin of a buck.

foot, coming some distance up the leg. The hunted red deer's undressed hide Their hairy buskins well supplied. Sir W. Scott.

Wearing buskins. Her buskined virgins traced the dewy lawn. Pope.

The hide or skin of a calf; or leather made of the skin.