Catalan

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Etymology 1

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Probably borrowed from Ligurian scaro; ultimately from Ancient Greek ἐσχάριον (eskhárion). Cognate with Italian squero.

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Noun

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escar m (plural escars)

  1. drydock
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Etymology 2

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From esca +‎ -ar. Cognate with French escher.

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Verb

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escar (first-person singular present esco, first-person singular preterite esquí, past participle escat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (fishing, transitive) to bait (a hook)
    Qui no esca, no pesca.
    He who doesn't bait the hook doesn't fish.
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Etymology 3

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Noun

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escar m (plural escars)

  1. (archaic) piecework

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Cornish

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Noun

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escar m (plural eskerens)

  1. enemy