scutch vs snick

scutch

noun
  • A bricklayer's small picklike tool with two cutting edges (or prongs) for dressing stone or cutting and trimming bricks. 

  • The woody fibre of flax or hemp; the refuse of scutched flax or hemp. 

  • A tuft or clump of grass. 

  • A wooden implement shaped like a large knife used to separate the valuable fibres of flax or hemp by beating them and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions. 

verb
  • To separate the woody fibre from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle. 

snick

noun
  • A small cut or mark. 

  • A knot or irregularity in yarn. 

  • A small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch. 

  • A sharp clicking sound. 

verb
  • To cut or snip. 

  • To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection. 

  • To make something click, to make a clicking noise. 

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