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Scraper
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. An instrument with which anything is scraped. Specifically:
2. An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them across it.
3. An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, canals etc.
4. One who scrapes. Specifically:
5. One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
6. One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.