Scrā'per, n.

n. 1. An instrument with which anything is scraped; as, (a.) An instrument by which the soles of shoes, &c., are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them across it. (b.) An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, and used for scraping earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, canals, &c. (c.) An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship, &c. 2. One who scrapes; as, (a.) One who plays awkwardly on a violin. (b.) One who saves penuriously; a miser.