scabble

transitive verb

scab·​ble
ˈskabəl
variants or scapple
-apəl
-ed/-ing/-s
1
: to work or shape roughly (as stone before leaving the quarry)
2
: to dress (as stone) in any way short of fine tooling or rubbing

Word History

Etymology

Middle English scaplen, from Middle French escapler to dress timber

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“Scabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scabble. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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