Definition of scraper

• n. - An instrument with which anything is scraped.
• n. - An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them across it.
• n. - An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, canals etc.
• n. - An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship.
• n. - In the printing press, a board, or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet and thus produce the impression.
• n. - One who scrapes.
• n. - One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
• n. - One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.