ˈskəchə(r) noun
or scotch·er -käch-
( -s )
Etymology: scutch (I) + -er
1. : one whose work is scutching: as
a. : a mason who cuts with a scutch
b. : a worker who scutches or tends a machine that does scutching
2. : a machine or device that scutches ; specifically : an implement or machine for scutching flax, cotton, or cloth