Sir Thomas More referred to his skill in casting a cokstele as a boy.

"You're referring to your skill with a firearm, of course."

It may also mean "deer robes," referring to their excellent skill for hunting deer.

"He refers to my skill at football," he explained to his wife.

Referring to the Clark clan's skill in winning subsidy payments, he added, "Everybody in the county knows that's what they have been doing."

Jennifer referred to Lutie's skill at nursing the servants and her sad ordeal with the dying Jimmy.

Goulding J was in fact referring to the employee's skill and knowledge acquired in the course of his present employment.

The name "Paracelsus" was a nickname: it means "equal to or greater than Celsus", and refers to his medical skill.

The other day, in a more jocular mood, he used his feisty sense of humor when referring to his skill at taekwondo.

"It was unfortunate that the puck ended up with the wrong guy," he said, referring to Gilmour's scoring skill.