scapple
Meanings
verb
- To work roughly, or shape without finishing, as stone before leaving the quarry.
- To dress (e.g. stone) in any way short of fine tooling or rubbing.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Compare Old French eskaper, eschapler (“to cut, hew”), Late Latin scapello. Compare scabble.
Derived words
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