Lexicographical Neighbors of Scappling
Literary usage of Scappling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1858)
"Scappling. Rough-dressing stones by the hammer, by breaking off the protuberances
without using the chisel. It is sometimes called hammer- ..."
2. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"To dress stone with a broach, generally the second process in stone- cutting
following the scappling or hammer dressing. ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1891)
"... and 280 small blocks from them have just arrived in London, many of which show
the old methods of working, namely, splitting with wedges, scappling into ..."
4. The Archaeological Journal by Council, British Archaeological Association, Central Committee (1890)
"Of the tools it is clear the scappling hammer and small axe were the chief,
perhaps the only ones ; no chisel working is apparent, and such tools would ..."
5. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1856)
"... called "scappling\" and an extra charge is made for the stone prepared for
the window frames, &c., of the hall; the waller also gets an inferior stone ..."
6. Archaeologia Cantiana by Kent Archaeological Society (1893)
"... 3 Ibs. A " shave " and 2 scappling hooks to draw plank with for the carpenters.
2 iron rakes LGd. ..."
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