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gaskin¹

  • /ˈɡæskɪn/

Where it comes from

Uncertain; possibly a form of Gascoigne (“Gascon”).

noun gaskins

  1. in plural Trousers, hose. That if one [lace] break, the other will hold; or, if both break, your gaskins fall.
  2. Part of the hind leg of a horse, between the stifle and the hock.
  3. A gasket.

Gaskin²

Where it comes from

Variant of Gascon.

proper noun Gaskins

  1. A surname.

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"gaskin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gaskin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

gaskin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gaskin

Chicago

"gaskin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gaskin.

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@misc{gaskin_2026,
  title = {gaskin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gaskin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}