单词 | scabbler |
释义 | > as lemmasˈscabbler ˈscabbler n. a workman whose occupation is scabbling; a hammer used in rough-dressing stone. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > workers with specific materials > worker with stone > [noun] > who cuts or dresses stone stone-cutter1540 stone-squarer1611 lapicide1656 scabbler1843 hearthstone maker1844 stone-dresser1858 block-chopper1883 1843 C. Holtzapffel Turning & Mech. Manip. I. 171 The scabblers use heavy pointed picks. ?1881 Census Eng. & Wales: Instr. Clerks classifying Occupations & Ages (?1885) 86 Scabbler. 1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words The tool used for the purpose [sc. scabbling] is variously called a ‘scaplar’ or ‘scabbler’. < as lemmas |
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