In hydrography applies to a cliff; whence are derived the names Scarborough, Scarnose, &c. Also, to rocks bare only at low water, as on the coasts of Lancashire. Also, beds of gravel or stone in estuaries.
·vi To form a scar. II. Scar ·vt To mark with a scar or scars. III. Scar ·noun A marine food fish,...
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