أُسْكُوبٌ

See سَكْبٌ.

Also Lightning extending towards the earth. (K.) So in the saying of Zuheyr El-Mázinee,

بَرْقٌ يُضِىْءُ أَمَامَ البَيْتِ أُسْكُوبُ

[Lightning shining, or shining brightly, before the tent, or house, extending towards the earth]; as though it were pouring forth rain. (TA.)

And A row of palm-trees; (IAar, K;) as also أُسْلُوبٌ: if of other than palm-trees, it is termed أُنْبُوبٌ, and مِدَادٌ. (IAar, TA.)

-A2- Also i. q. إِسْكَافٌ [A maker of shoes or boots, or a sewer of leather, &c.]; like ↓ إِسْكَابٌ: or a blacksmith. (K.)