scabbling
/ˈskæblɪŋ/
noun
- The process or result of roughly dressing stone; fragments or chips of stone produced by scabbling.
- He swept up the scabbling that had fallen from the stonecutter's bench.
- The rough scabbling on the wall gave it an old-fashioned, rustic look.
- The scabbling from the quarry was used as fill for the road.
verb
- Present participle of scabble; the act of roughly dressing stone.
- He spent the afternoon scabbling the edges of the paving stones.
- The workers are scabbling the limestone for the new building's facade.
- Scabbling the granite requires a heavy hammer and a steady hand.