A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
To form such hardened tissue.
In the printing press, a board or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet, thus producing an impression.
A freshwater fish of the carp family, genus Capoeta.
An instrument drawn by oxen, horses or a tractor, similar to a plow, that is used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, building canals, etc.
A hoe.
One who scrapes horns.
One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.
A tool used by engravers.
An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud by drawing them across it.
A program or process that scrapes data, such as a screen-scraper.
One who plays a violin incompetently, producing cacophonous sounds.
An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship.
A prehistoric unifacial tool thought to have been used for hideworking and woodworking.