scap

/skæp, -p/; /skæp/; Also 'scaup' /skɔːp, skɑːp/; /skɔːp/; /skɑːp/

Definitions

1. noun

  1. A type of diving duck. 2. A type of scapula (shoulder blade).

“The scap of the duck swam alongside the boat.”

2. verb

  1. To remove the scapula (shoulder blade) from an animal. 2. To cut or remove the scapula from something.

“The butcher scapped the deer to make it easier to process.”

Synonyms

  • debone
  • duck
  • scapula
  • shoulder blade

Antonyms

  • bone
  • whole