skeet n 1: the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird [syn: {skeet}, {skeet shooting}, {trapshooting}]
Skeet \Skeet\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Naut.) A scoop with a long handle, used to wash the sides of a vessel, and formerly to wet the sails or deck. [1913 Webster]