scapple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To work roughly, or shape without finishing, as stone before leaving the quarry.
  2. To dress (e.g. stone) in any way short of fine tooling or rubbing.

Pronunciation

/ˈskæp.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scapple.wav

Word forms

scapple scapples scappling scappled scabble scrapple

Etymology

Compare Old French eskaper, eschapler (“to cut, hew”), Late Latin scapello. Compare scabble.

Derived words

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