I. ˈskär]f, ˈskȧ] noun
( plural scarves ]vz, ]vz ; or scarfs )
Etymology: Old North French escarpe sash, sling, probably alteration of Old French escrepe wallet suspended from the shoulder, from Medieval Latin scrippum pilgrim's scrip — more at scrip
1.
a. : a piece of cloth made in varying widths and lengths and worn for decoration or warmth across the shoulders, around the neck, over the head, or about the waist
a narrow knitted scarf for sports wear and a long lace one for evening wear
b. : a square or triangle of cloth for similar uses
c. : a fur or set of furs for women's wear
2.
a. : a military or official sash usually indicative of rank
b. : tippet 3
c. : a band of crape worn over the shoulder by mourners at a funeral
3. : a usually oblong decorative cloth covering for the top of a table, sideboard, or bureau
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. : to wrap, cover, or adorn with or as if with a scarf
2. : to wrap or throw on (a scarf or mantle) loosely
III. noun
also scarph ˈskärf, ˈskȧf
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English skarf, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skarv seam, scarf, Old Norse skarfr scarf — more at scorpion
1. : either of the chamfered or cutaway ends that fit together to form a scarf joint
2. : scarf joint
3. : a groove cut along a whale's body preliminary to cutting away the blubber
4. : the beveled face of a stump or log produced by the undercut in tree felling
5. : a crease made in a piece of veneer wood or heavy paper to facilitate folding or bending in the making of a plant band
IV. verb
or scarph “
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
1. : to unite (as pieces of timber) by a scarf joint
2. : to form a scarf on especially for a joint
3. : flense
4. : to put a taper in (a leaf spring)
intransitive verb
1. : to become united by a scarf joint
2. : to unite members with a scarf joint
V. noun
or scarfe ˈskärf
( -s )
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skarfr cormorant
Scotland : cormorant
VI. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of scarp (II)
intransitive verb
: to remove defects (as seams, scab, scale) from the surface of unfinished steel (as a bar, ingot, billet, bloom) with oxyacetylene flame or abrasive powder
transitive verb
: to smooth by scarfing
VII. ˈskärf, ˈskȧf transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: alteration of scoff (III)
: to eat or consume especially rapidly or greedily — often used with down