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scauper

American  
[skaw-per] / ˈskɔ pər /

noun

  1. a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.

scauper British  
/ ˈskɔːpə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of scorper

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Etymology

Origin of scauper

1815–25; variant of scalper < Latin scalprum scraper. See scalpel

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Scauper, skaw′pėr, n. a tool with semicircular face, used by engravers.

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