scutch
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transitive verb \ˈskəch\Definition of SCUTCH
: to separate the woody fiber from (flax or hemp) by beating
Origin of SCUTCH
obsolete French escoucher, from Middle French escochier, from Vulgar Latin *excuticare to beat out, from Latin excutere, from ex- + quatere to shake, strike
First Known Use: 1733
2scutch
nounDefinition of SCUTCH
1
: scutcher
2
: a bricklayer's hammer for cutting, trimming, and dressing bricks
First Known Use of SCUTCH
circa 1791
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