I. ˈskaləm noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: a straight rod like a stake but usually thinner with the ends secured by being twisted round another rod used in basketry especially to serve as a foundation (as for fitching or randing)
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to join (as the end of a scallom) to a rod by twisting : plait