scollop

/ (ˈskɒləp) /

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noun, verb

a variant of scallop

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Words nearby scollop

scoliokyphosis, scolion, scoliosis, scoliotic, scoliotic pelvis, scollop, scolopendrid, scolopendrium, scombrid, scombroid, scombroid poisoning

British Dictionary definitions for scollop (2 of 2)

scollop²

/ (ˈskɒləp) /

noun

(in Ireland) a rod, pointed at both ends, used to pin down thatch

Word Origin for scollop

C19: from Irish Gaelic scolb

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How to use scollop in a sentence

Tom Cranceford and Sallie Pruitt will be there and in the shine of the fire we'll cut many a scollop.
An Arkansas Planter|Opie Percival Read
It says that Tony Scollop's been and hired some ould hag av a gran'mother to shtep in an' discredit the perfession.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York|Lemuel Ely Quigg
There was a pause after the greetings, and to relieve it Mr. Scollop remarked again that it was a fine day.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York|Lemuel Ely Quigg
Mr. Scollop's kegs of beer had arrived and aided greatly in increasing the ardor of everybody's feelings.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York|Lemuel Ely Quigg

Meanwhile Mr. Scollop's museum was the scene of an even greater tumult.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York|Lemuel Ely Quigg