. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations . square is called scantling. Scapha, R. (tr/cacpTj, dug out). A long-boat or cutter attached to a larger vessel ;obviously, from the etymology, a sort of canoein its origin ; our skiff. Scaphium, R. (tr/cdi^ioi/). A vessel of Greekorigin and of small size, and in the form of aboat (scapha), which,
. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations . square is called scantling. Scapha, R. (tr/cacpTj, dug out). A long-boat or cutter attached to a larger vessel ;obviously, from the etymology, a sort of canoein its origin ; our skiff. Scaphium, R. (tr/cdi^ioi/). A vessel of Greekorigin and of small size, and in the form of aboat (scapha), which, though used as a drink-IntT-cup, is especially to be classed amongsacrificial utensils. Scapple. In Masonry, to reduce a stone to astraight surface, without making it smooth. Scapulary, Chr. A part of the monasticdress, worn by both sexes over the shoulders(scapula). It is generally a narrow strip ofcloth contrasting with the colour of the dress,reaching almost to the feet. Scapus, Gr. and R. ((fKOKos). A shaft orstem. This term is applied to several distinctthings, which all, however, imply an idea ofuse in support of some other thing ; as, for in-stance, the shaft of a column, which supportsa capital, and occasionally an entablature ; thecentral shaft or newel which supports the stair-. >^ Fig. 603. Scarabseus, sacred. case of a column ; the stem of a candelabrum orlamp-rest, and so on. Scarabseus (Egyp.), or sacred ateuchus, isan attribute of Phtha, and the symbol of the name of Khcpcr (creator), the scara-bseus was given to the soldiers in exchange fortheir oath of fidelity, and worn by them as afinger ring. With wings extended (as in ) it is a funereal ornament. Scarlet. (See Iodine Scarlet.) Scarlet Ochre. (See Venetian Red.) Scarpe, Escarpe, Her. A diminutive of abend sinister. Scauper. A tool used by engravers; a kindof gouge. (Angl. scoopcr.) Scena, Gr. and R. (o-Krji/rj). (i) The stage ofa theatre, including not only the part so calledat the
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