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scorp
(scorp)
Pronunciation:
/skɔːp/
(also
scorper
or
scauper
)
noun
a drawknife with a circular blade and a single handle, used to scoop out wood when carving or engraving.
Origin:
mid 19th century
(as
scorper
), based on Latin
scalper
'knife'
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