| 单词 | scarf |
| 释义 | Word Frequency scarf 1(skɑːf) nounWord forms: plural scarves (skɑːvz) or scarfs 1. a rectangular, triangular, or long narrow piece of cloth worn around the head, neck, or shoulders for warmth or decoration verb (transitive) rare 2. to wrap with or as if with a scarf 3. to use as or in the manner of a scarf Word origin C16: of uncertain origin; compare Old Norman French escarpe, Medieval Latin scrippum pilgrim's pack; see scrip2Word Frequency scarf 2(skɑːf) nounWord forms: plural scarfs 1. Also called: scarf joint, scarfed joint a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together 2. the end of a piece of timber shaped to form such a joint 3. New Zealand a wedge-shaped cut made in a tree before felling, to determine the direction of the fall 4. whaling an incision made along a whale's body before stripping off the blubber verb (transitive) 5. to join (two pieces of timber) by means of a scarf 6. to make a scarf on (a piece of timber) 7. to cut a scarf in (a whale) Word origin C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian skarv, Swedish skarf, Low German, Dutch scherf scarf1 |
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