Definition of scarf

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Scarf (n.) An article of dress of a light and decorative character, worn loosely over the shoulders or about the neck or the waist; a light shawl or handkerchief for the neck; also, a cravat; a neckcloth..

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Sash :: Sash (n.) A scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder, or otherwise; a belt; a girdle, -- worn by women and children as an ornament; also worn as a badge of distinction by military officers, members of societies, etc..
Woold :: Woold (v. t.) To wind, or wrap; especially, to wind a rope round, as a mast or yard made of two or more pieces, at the place where it has been fished or scarfed, in order to strengthen it..
Table :: Table (v. t.) To insert, as one piece of timber into another, by alternate scores or projections from the middle, to prevent slipping; to scarf..
Waterfall :: Waterfall (n.) A certain kind of neck scarf.
Scarf :: Scarf (v. t.) To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping..
Maniple :: Maniple (a.) Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. It is sometimes worn in the English Church service..
Scarf :: Scarf (v. t.) To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.
Muffler :: Muffler (n.) Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet..
Scarf :: Scarf (v. t.) To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, metal rods, etc..
Liripoop :: Liripoop (n.) A pendent part of the old clerical tippet; afterwards, a tippet; a scarf; -- worn also by doctors, learned men, etc..
Scarfing :: Scarfing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scar.
Futtock :: Futtock (n.) One of the crooked timbers which are scarfed together to form the lower part of the compound rib of a vessel; one of the crooked transverse timbers passing across and over the keel.
Cashmere :: Cashmere (n.) A rich stuff for shawls, scarfs, etc., originally made in Cashmere from the soft wool found beneath the hair of the goats of Cashmere, Thibet, and the Himalayas. Some cashmere, of fine quality, is richly embroidered for sale to Europeans..
Stem :: Stem (n.) A curved piece of timber to which the two sides of a ship are united at the fore end. The lower end of it is scarfed to the keel, and the bowsprit rests upon its upper end. Hence, the forward part of a vessel; the bow..
Scarf :: Scarf (n.) A cormorant.
Grafting :: Grafting (n.) A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to another.
Coak :: Coak (n.) A kind of tenon connecting the face of a scarfed timber with the face of another timber, or a dowel or pin of hard wood or iron uniting timbers..
Necktie :: Necktie (n.) A scarf, band, or kerchief of silk, etc., passing around the neck or collar and tied in front; a bow of silk, etc., fastened in front of the neck..
Sash :: Sash (v. t.) To adorn with a sash or scarf.
Counterscarf :: Counterscarf (n.) The exterior slope or wall of the ditch; -- sometimes, the whole covered way, beyond the ditch, with its parapet and glacis; as, the enemy have lodged themselves on the counterscarp..
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