What is the meaning of Skelp?

To beat or slap.

To move briskly along.

A blow; a smart stroke.

A squall; a heavy fall of rain.

A large portion.

A narrow strip of rolled or forged metal, ready to be bent and welded to form a pipe.

To form (a plate or bar of metal, etc.) into a skelp.

To bend round (a skelp) in tube-making.

To beat, slap, now especially the backside.

Source: wiktionary.org