grattoir
[ grah-twahr; French gra-twar ]
/ grɑˈtwɑr; French graˈtwar /
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.
Nearby words
gratiné, gratis, gratitude, grattage, grattan, grattoir, gratuitous, gratuitous contract, gratuity, gratulant, gratulate
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