scollop

[ skol-uh p ]

/ ˈskɒl əp /

noun, verb (used with or without object)

scallop.

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

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Example sentences from the Web for scollop

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
"Gerr out, scollop eyes;" and old Billy lifted his hand again.
The Deemster|Hall Caine
Scollop; the bended rod pointed at both ends that a thatcher uses to fasten down the several straw-wisps.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
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

The fifth and sixth rows are netted plain with the mesh No. 14, which finishes the scollop.
The Ladies' Work-Table Book|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for scollop (1 of 2)

scollop¹

/ (ˈskɒləp) /

noun, verb

a variant of scallop

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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