fescue vs skill

fescue

verb
  • To use a fescue, or teach with a fescue. 

noun
  • An instrument for playing on the harp; a plectrum. 

  • The style of a sundial. 

  • A hardy grass commonly used to border golf fairways in temperate climates. Any member of the genus Festuca. 

  • A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read. 

skill

verb
  • To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous. 

  • To know; to understand. 

  • To have knowledge or comprehension; discern. 

  • To set apart; separate. 

  • To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to). 

  • To spend acquired points in exchange for skills. 

adj
  • Great, excellent. 

noun
  • Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate. 

How often have the words fescue and skill occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )