- scarf⇄noun scarfer.
- scarf⇄noun 1a. a joint in which the ends of beams are cut so that they lap over and join firmly.
b. an end cut in this way.
2. a cut made in the body of a whale. - scarf⇄noun 1a. a long, broad strip of silk, lace, or other material, wornabout the neck, shoulders, head, or waist.
b. muffler (def. 2).
2. a long strip of linen, etc., used as a cover for a bureau, table, piano, etc.
3. a necktie with han - scarf⇄scarf (1), noun, pl.scarfsorscarves,verb.
- scarf⇄scarf (2), noun, pl.scarfs,verb.
- scarf⇄v.t. 1. to clothe, cover, or wrap with, or as if with, a scarf.
2. to wrap about or around a person in the manner of a scarf.
3. (Archaic.) to deck with flags.
Ex. The scarfed bark puts from her native bay (Shakespeare). - scarf⇄v.t. 1. to join by a scarf.
2. to form a scarf on (a beam).
3. to remove the skin and blubber from (a whale).
4. (Metallurgy.) to remove surface blemishes from (steel ingots) by spraying with oxygen before rolling.
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