Skirling \Skirl"ing\, n. A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened. --Mrs. J. H. Ewing. [1913 Webster]
Skirling \Skirl"ing\, n. (Zool.) A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]