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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Scarf \Scarf\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scarfed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Scarfing.]
     1. To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf. ``My sea-gown
        scarfed about me.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a
        loose wrapping. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Scarf \Scarf\ (sk[aum]rf), n. [Icel. skarfr.]
     A cormorant. [Scot.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Scarf \Scarf\, n.; pl. Scarfs, rarely Scarves (sk[aum]rvz).
     [Cf. OF. escharpe a pilgrim's scrip, or wallet (hanging about
     the neck), F. ['e]charpe sash, scarf; probably from OHG.
     scharpe pocket; also (from the French) Dan. ski[ae]rf; Sw.
     sk["a]rp, Prov. G. sch["a]rfe, LG. scherf, G. sch["a]rpe; and
     also AS. scearf a fragment; possibly akin to E. scrip a
     wallet. Cf. Scarp a scarf.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Put on your hood and scarf.              --Swift.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           With care about the banners, scarves, and staves. --R.
                                                    Browning.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Scarf \Scarf\, v. t. [Sw. skarfva to eke out, to join together,
     skarf a seam, joint; cf. Dan. skarre to joint, to unite
     timber, Icel. skara to clinch the planks of a boat, G.
     scharben to chop, to cut small.]
        (a) To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint
            in timber, metal rods, etc.
        (b) To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf
            joint.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Scarf \Scarf\, n.
        (a) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf
            joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered
            off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the
            rest of the piece.
        (b) A scarf joint.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Scarf joint
        (a) A joint made by overlapping and bolting or locking
            together the ends of two pieces of timber that are
            halved, notched, or cut away so that they will fit
            each other and form a lengthened beam of the same size
            at the junction as elsewhere.
        (b) A joint formed by welding, riveting, or brazing
            together the overlapping scarfed ends, or edges, of
            metal rods, sheets, etc.
  
     Scarf weld. See under Weld.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Scarf \Scarf\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scarfed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Scarfing.]
     1. To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf. ``My sea-gown
        scarfed about me.'' --Shak.
  
     2. To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a
        loose wrapping. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Scarf \Scarf\, v. t. [Sw. skarfva to eke out, to join together,
     skarf a seam, joint; cf. Dan. skarre to joint, to unite
     timber, Icel. skara to clinch the planks of a boat, G.
     scharben to chop, to cut small.]
        (a) To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint
            in timber, metal rods, etc.
        (b) To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf
            joint.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Scarf \Scarf\ (sk[aum]rf), n. [Icel. skarfr.]
     A cormorant. [Scot.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Scarf \Scarf\, n.; pl. Scarfs, rarely Scarves (sk[aum]rvz).
     [Cf. OF. escharpe a pilgrim's scrip, or wallet (hanging about
     the neck), F. ['e]charpe sash, scarf; probably from OHG.
     scharpe pocket; also (from the French) Dan. ski[ae]rf; Sw.
     sk["a]rp, Prov. G. sch["a]rfe, LG. scherf, G. sch["a]rpe; and
     also AS. scearf a fragment; possibly akin to E. scrip a
     wallet. Cf. Scarp a scarf.]
     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.
  
           Put on your hood and scarf.              --Swift.
  
           With care about the banners, scarves, and staves. --R.
                                                    Browning.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Scarf \Scarf\, n.
        (a) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf
            joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered
            off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the
            rest of the piece.
        (b) A scarf joint.
  
     Scarf joint
        (a) A joint made by overlapping and bolting or locking
            together the ends of two pieces of timber that are
            halved, notched, or cut away so that they will fit
            each other and form a lengthened beam of the same size
            at the junction as elsewhere.
        (b) A joint formed by welding, riveting, or brazing
            together the overlapping scarfed ends, or edges, of
            metal rods, sheets, etc.
  
     Scarf weld. See under Weld.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  scarf
       n 1: a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for
            warmth or decoration
       2: a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or
          metal so that they will lock together end-to-end [syn: scarf
          joint]
       v 1: masturbate while strangling oneself
       2: unite by a scarf joint
       3: wrap in or adorn with a scarf
       [also: scarves (pl)]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scarf
     Αγγλικά n.
     κασκόλ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scarf
     Old High German a.
     sharp

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  scarf
     alt.
     (alter en scarve)
     n.
     A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
     vb.
     1 To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.
     2 To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose
  wrapping.
     n.
     1 A type of joint in woodworking.
     2 A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.
     3 A dip or notch or cut made in the trunk of a tree to direct its
  fall when felling.
     vb.
     1 To shape by grinding.
     2 To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber,
  forming a "V" groove for welding adjacent metal plates, metal
  rods, etc.
     3 To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive US slang) To eat very quickly.
     alt.
     (alt en scart skart)
     n.
     (lb en Scotland) A cormorant.
     n.
     (archaic form of en scurf  skin disease; skin flakes)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  scarf
     Old High German a.
     sharp

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  scarf
     Old High German a.
     sharp

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scarf
     Englanti n.
     huivi, kaulaliina, kaulahuivi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scarf
     n.
     (tagg: kläder) halsduk; kragskyddare

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  scarf
     n.
     (tagg: kläder) halsduk; kragskyddare

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Scarf /skˈɑːf/
  الوشاح

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  scarf //skɑːf// //skɑːɹf// 
  шал, шарф
  long garment worn around the neck