Scapple

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scapple \Scap"ple\ (sk[a^]p"p'l), v. t. [Cf. OF. eskapeler,
     eschapler, to cut, hew, LL. scapellare. Cf. {Scabble}.]
     (a) To work roughly, or shape without finishing, as stone
         before leaving the quarry.
     (b) To dress in any way short of fine tooling or rubbing, as
         stone. --Gwilt.


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