nounWord forms: plural-toirs (-ˈtwɑːrz, French -ˈtwaʀ)
Archaeology
a flaked stone implement, usually Upper Paleolithic, retouched at the end and used probably for working wood or cleaning hides; scraper
Word origin
[1870–75; ‹ F, equiv. to gratt(er) to grate2 + -oir-ory2]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, asymmetric, billing, giveaway, upgrade