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