an instrument with which anything is scraped.-an instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them across it.-an instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, canals etc.-an instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship.-in the printing press, a board, or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet and thus produce the impression.-one who scrapes.-one who plays awkwardly on a violin.-one who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.