ˈskrachə(r) noun
( -s )
1. : one that scratches: as
a. : a workman who uses a tool in scratching or tends a machine which does this work
b. : scratchbrusher
c. : one who hand-finishes metal castings to be used as patterns
d. : a rasorial bird
2.
a. : a tool used to roughen or scratch the scratch coat of plaster to improve the adhesion between the scratch coat and the brown coat
b. : a tool for corrugating the ends of sewer pipe so that cement will adhere when they are joined
c. : a tool for blazing trees
3. slang : forger 1c