scot

5 definitions found

scot - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Scot \Scot\, n.
     A name for a horse. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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  Scot \Scot\, n. [Cf. L. Skoti, pl., AS. Scotta, pl. Skottas,
     Sceottas.]
     A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scotsman, or Scotchman.
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  Scot \Scot\, n. [Icel. skot; or OF. escot, F. ['e]cot, LL.
     scottum, scotum, from a kindred German word; akin to AS.
     scot, and E. shot, shoot; cf. AS. sce['o]tan to shoot, to
     contribute. See Shoot, and cf. Shot.]
     A portion of money assessed or paid; a tax or contribution; a
     mulct; a fine; a shot.
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     Scot and lot, formerly, a parish assessment laid on
        subjects according to their ability. [Eng.] --Cowell. Now,
        a phrase for obligations of every kind regarded
        collectivelly.
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              Experienced men of the world know very well that it
              is best to pay scot and lot as they go along.
                                                    --Emerson.
        [1913 Webster] Scotal

scot - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Scot
      n 1: a native or inhabitant of Scotland [syn: Scot,
           Scotsman, Scotchman]

scot - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  44 Moby Thesaurus words for "scot":
     account, admission, admission fee, allowance, anchorage,
     assessment, bill, blackmail, blood money, brokerage, carfare,
     cellarage, charge, charges, cover charge, demand, dockage, dues,
     emolument, entrance fee, exaction, exactment, fare, fee, footing,
     hire, hush money, initiation fee, license fee, mileage, pilotage,
     portage, reckoning, retainer, retaining fee, salvage, scot and lot,
     shot, stipend, storage, toll, towage, tribute, wharfage