name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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CMU ARPABET: S K R AY1 B ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines; a marking awl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scribe, scratch awl
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: awl
History
Etymology
From scribe + -er.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: rýsovací jehla — a sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
- Italian: punta — a sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
- Italian: graffietto — a sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
- Italian: punta a tracciare — a sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
- Italian: truschino — a sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
- Māori: ripi — a sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked