1. skelp - Noun
2. skelp - Verb
A squall; also, a heavy fall of rain.
To strike; to slap.
A wrought-iron plate from which a gun barrel or pipe is made by bending and welding the edges together, and drawing the thick tube thus formed.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe brigand's life is a very fine life For men of generous mind; We rob the rich to help the poor And succour oppressed mankind. The rich, dear souls, are close around And it's easy work to skelp 'em; But the poor - damn their eyes - can never be found When we're in the mood to help them. Robertson Davies