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scutching sword

scutching sword noun: a beating instrument for scutching flax by hand.

Noun

scutching sword (plural scutching swords)

  1. (historical) A beating instrument for scutching flax by hand.

Forms of scutching sword

pluralscutching swords

Questions about scutching sword

What does scutching sword mean?
Scutching sword means a beating instrument for scutching flax by hand.
What part of speech is scutching sword?
Scutching sword is a noun.
What is the plural of scutching sword?
The plural of scutching sword is scutching swords.

Words near scutching sword in the dictionary

  1. scutcher
  2. scutchers
  3. scutches
  4. scutchin
  5. scutching
  6. scutching sword
  7. scutching swords
  8. scutchings
  9. scute
  10. scutel
  11. scutella

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