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Skirret vs Skirrett - What's the difference?

skirret | skirrett |

As nouns the difference between skirret and skirrett

is that skirret is an umbelliferous plant (sium'' or ''pimpinella sisarum ), cultivated for its sweet edible tuberous roots while skirrett is a metal spike to which is attached a small drum onto which is wound string or line in use, the spike is pushed into the ground to anchor it, and then the line is pulled out as far as needed to mark a straight edge.

skirret

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An umbelliferous plant (Sium'' or ''Pimpinella sisarum ), cultivated for its sweet edible tuberous roots.

    • skirrett

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A metal spike to which is attached a small drum onto which is wound string or line. In use, the spike is pushed into the ground to anchor it, and then the line is pulled out as far as needed to mark a straight edge.