scauper

[ skaw-per ]

noun

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

scauper

/ ˈskɔːpə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of scorper

Word History and Origins

Origin of scauper¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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