skep

noun

ˈskep 

: hive sense 1

especially : a domed hive made of twisted straw

Examples of skep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Langlands is a sort of method archaeologist, unearthing the various ways that humans used their hands for thousands of years and taking it upon himself to do things like cutting hay, building a drystone wall and making a skep for beekeeping. —New York Times, 18 Jan. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English skeppe basket, beehive, from Old English sceppe basket, from Old Norse skeppa bushel; akin to Old High German sceffil bushel, scaf tub

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above