The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Skewer \Skew"er\, n. [Probably of Scand, origin; cf. Sw. & Dan.
   skifer a slate. Cf. Shuver a fragment.]
   A pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to a spit, or for
   keeping it in form while roasting.
   [1913 Webster]

         Meat well stuck with skewers to make it look round.
                                                  --Swift.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Skewer \Skew"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skewered; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Skewering.]
   To fasten with skewers.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

skewer
    n 1: a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being
         roasted
    v 1: drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" [syn:
         skewer, spit]

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

73 Moby Thesaurus words for "skewer":
   articulate, auger, batten, batten down, bite, bolt, bore, broach,
   buckle, butt, button, clasp, cleat, clip, countersink, dovetail,
   drill, empierce, fix, gore, gouge, gouge out, hasp, hinge, hitch,
   hole, honeycomb, hook, impale, jam, joint, lance, latch, lock,
   miter, mortise, nail, needle, peg, penetrate, perforate, pierce,
   pin, pink, prick, punch, puncture, rabbet, ream, ream out, riddle,
   rivet, run through, scarf, screw, sew, snap, spear, spike, spit,
   stab, staple, stick, stitch, tack, tap, toggle, transfix,
   transpierce, trepan, trephine, wedge, zipper