scriber

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noun

A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines; a marking awl.

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Meanings

scriber1

nounscriber (plural scribers)

plural scribers

  1. A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines; a marking awl.

Scriber2

proper nounScriber (plural Scribers)

plural Scribers

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut

Similar
scribescratch awl
Broader
awl
Also see
scribe

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From scribe + -er.

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Translations

Czech rýsovací jehla
  • rýsovací jehlaa sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
Italian punta, graffietto
  • puntaa sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
  • graffiettoa sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
  • punta a tracciarea sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
  • truschinoa sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
Māori ripi
  • ripia sharp edged tool for drawing lines on materials to be worked
Cite this entry
APA

scriber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scriber

MLA

“scriber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scriber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scriber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scriber.

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