grattoir

[ grah-twahr; French gra-twar ]

/ grɑˈtwɑr; French graˈtwar /

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noun, plural grat·toirs

[grah-twahrz; French gra-twar]. /grɑˈtwɑrz; French graˈtwar/. Archaeology.

a flaked stone implement, usually Upper Paleolithic, retouched at the end and used probably for working wood or cleaning hides; scraper.

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Origin of grattoir

1870–75; <French, equivalent to gratt(er) to grate² + -oir-ory²

Words nearby grattoir

grating, gratis, gratitude, grattage, Grattan, grattoir, gratuitous, gratuitous contract, gratuity, gratulant, gratulate