scutch¹ /skuch/

1. To dress (eg flax) by beating
2. To switch

1. A tool for dressing flax, a swingle
2. A bricklayer's cutting tool

scutchˈer noun

1. A person, tool, or part of a machine that scutches
2. The striking part of a threshing mill

scutchˈing noun

• assault boat
• assault boats
• assault course
• assault courses
• assaulted
• assaulter
• assaulters
• assaulting
• assaultive
• assault of arms
• assaults
• assay
• assayable
• assayed
• assayer
• assayers
• assaying
• assayings
• assay-master
• assay-masters
• assay office
• assay offices
• assay-piece
• assay-pieces
• assays