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scauper

American

[skaw-per] / ˈskɔ pər /

noun

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

scauper British

/ ˈskɔːpə /

noun

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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