Scarf

7 definitions found

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

  Scarf \Scarf\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scarfed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Scarfing}.]
     1. To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf. "My sea-gown
        scarfed about me." --Shak.
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     2. To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a
        loose wrapping. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scarf \Scarf\, v. t. [Sw. skarfva to eke out, to join together,
     skarf a seam, joint; cf. Dan. skarre to joint, to unite
     timber, Icel. skara to clinch the planks of a boat, G.
     scharben to chop, to cut small.]
        (a) To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint
            in timber, metal rods, etc.
        (b) To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf
            joint.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scarf \Scarf\ (sk[aum]rf), n. [Icel. skarfr.]
     A cormorant. [Scot.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scarf \Scarf\, n.; pl. {Scarfs}, rarely {Scarves} (sk[aum]rvz).
     [Cf. OF. escharpe a pilgrim's scrip, or wallet (hanging about
     the neck), F. ['e]charpe sash, scarf; probably from OHG.
     scharpe pocket; also (from the French) Dan. skiaerf; Sw.
     sk[aum]rp, Prov. G. sch[aum]rfe, LG. scherf, G. sch[aum]rpe;
     and also AS. scearf a fragment; possibly akin to E. scrip a
     wallet. Cf. {Scarp} a scarf.]
     An article of dress of a light and decorative character, worn
     loosely over the shoulders or about the neck or the waist; a
     light shawl or handkerchief for the neck; also, a cravat; a
     neckcloth.
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           Put on your hood and scarf.              --Swift.
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           With care about the banners, scarves, and staves. --R.
                                                    Browning.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scarf \Scarf\, n.
        (a) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf
            joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered
            off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the
            rest of the piece.
        (b) A scarf joint.
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     {Scarf joint}
        (a) A joint made by overlapping and bolting or locking
            together the ends of two pieces of timber that are
            halved, notched, or cut away so that they will fit
            each other and form a lengthened beam of the same size
            at the junction as elsewhere.
        (b) A joint formed by welding, riveting, or brazing
            together the overlapping scarfed ends, or edges, of
            metal rods, sheets, etc.
  
     {Scarf weld}. See under {Weld}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  scarf
       n 1: a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for
            warmth or decoration
       2: a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or
          metal so that they will lock together end-to-end [syn: {scarf
          joint}]
       v 1: masturbate while strangling oneself
       2: unite by a scarf joint
       3: wrap in or adorn with a scarf
       [also: {scarves} (pl)]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  104 Moby Thesaurus words for "scarf":
     Roman collar, ankle, articulate, articulation, band, bandanna,
     batten, batten down, bertha, boa, bolt, boundary, bowtie, buckle,
     butt, button, button-down collar, celluloid collar, cervix, choke,
     choker, clasp, cleat, clerical collar, clinch, clip, closure,
     collar, comforter, connecting link, connecting rod, connection,
     coupling, cravat, dog collar, dovetail, elbow, embrace,
     four-in-hand, fur, gliding joint, guimpe, hasp, hinge,
     hinged joint, hip, hitch, hook, interface, jam, join, joining,
     joint, juncture, kerchief, knee, knuckle, latch, link, lock, miter,
     mortise, muffler, nail, neck, neckband, neckcloth, neckerchief,
     neckpiece, necktie, peg, pin, pivot, pivot joint,
     plunging neckline, rabbet, rivet, ruff, screw, seam, sew, shoulder,
     skewer, snap, staple, stick, stitch, stock, stole, suture,
     symphysis, tack, tallith, tie, tie rod, tippet, toggle,
     toggle joint, tucker, union, wedge, weld, wrist, zipper