scabbles

/ˈskæbəlz/
verb
  1. To work roughly or hastily, especially in stone or masonry; to shape or dress stone with a pick or hammer in a rough manner.
    • The stonemason scabbles the granite blocks before fitting them into the wall.
    • He scabbles the rough edges off the stone to make it fit the foundation.
    • Workers scabble the surface of the marble to give it a textured finish.
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