Home › Words › S › scauperscauperscauper means A tool with a semicircular edge, used by engravers to clear away the spaces between the lines of an engraving.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, scauper ranks #15,277 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyCompare scalper.nounA tool with a semicircular edge, used by engravers to clear away the spaces between the lines of an engraving.e.g.“If you can, engrave some scroll work on the silver cap with a sharp scauper” — 1889, P. Tracy, “Note on Mounting Shark Teeth”, in Science-Gossip:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.scraper 69% match — An instrument with which anything is scraped.; An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud by drawing them across it. vs scauper →scrape 66% match — To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure. vs scauper →endscraper 66% match — A small, rounded flint tool used to scrape hides; sometimes fitted to a bone handle. vs scauper →scapple 65% match — To work roughly, or shape without finishing, as stone before leaving the quarry. vs scauper →scourer 65% match — A tool used to scour, usually used to clean cookware. vs scauper →scutcher 64% match — One who scutches. vs scauper →scarfer 64% match — One who shapes metal or removes defects from it by grinding or oxyfuel torch cutting. vs scauper →scrab 63% match — To scrape or scratch. vs scauper →