scallom

1 of 2

noun

scal·​lom

ˈskaləm

plural -s

: a straight rod like a stake but usually thinner with the ends secured by being twisted round another rod used in basketry especially to serve as a foundation (as for fitching or randing)

scallom

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to join (as the end of a scallom) to a rod by twisting : plait

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Etymology

Noun

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