Scap"ple (skăp"p'l), v. t. [Cf.
OF. eskapeler, eschapler, to cut, hew, LL.
scapellare. Cf. Scabble.] (a) To
work roughly, or shape without finishing, as stone before leaving the
quarry. (b) To dress in any way short of
fine tooling or rubbing, as stone. Gwilt.