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grattoir

American  
[grah-twahr, gra-twar] / grɑˈtwɑr, graˈtwar /

noun

Archaeology.
  • grattoirs
    plural
  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of grattoir

1870–75; < French, equivalent to gratt ( er ) to grate 2 + -oir -ory 2


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