skeif

or skaif

[ skahyf, skeyf ]

noun

1. a wheel on which diamonds and other gems are ground or polished.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skeif¹

Earlier scaife < Dutch schijf disk, wheel, Middle Dutch scīve; shive ¹

Example Sentences

Nizar Skeif told The Associated Press on Tuesday that “this ruling has no legal value if there is a self-respecting justice.”

From Seattle Times

A writer and Arabic teacher from an old Aleppo trading family, Mr. Skeif became one of the most outspoken civilian leaders opposed to President Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad, who was president before him.

From New York Times

Mr. Skeif’s baby son was asphyxiated by the dust of a bombardment.

From New York Times

Many who went over to the government side were arrested, and others who chose to stay in their homes were killed by the pro-government militias who took control after the evacuation, Mr. Skeif said.

From New York Times

Nizar Skeif told The Associated Press that targeting the Justice Palace aimed to “undermine the Syrians’ morale and stir anarchy and terror.”

From Seattle Times