# skaw

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A promontory.

## Etymology
Of North Germanic origin, from Icelandic skagi (“peninsula, promontory”). Also related to Icelandic skaga (“to protrude, to jut out”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/skaw