scotches

"The Scotch are a hardy bunch."

"Paul has drunk a lot of Scotch."

"My favorite Scotches are Glenlivet and Laphroaig."

"Gimme a Scotch."

"The old wooden desk, though sturdy, was covered in scotches from years of student use. "

"The children carefully drew the scotches for their hopscotch game with chalk on the sidewalk. "

"a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground"

"The angry cat scotches my hand when I try to give it medicine, leaving a few shallow scratches. "

"The rain scotched his plans of going to the beach."

"The prime minister scotched rumors of his resignation."

"The workers stopped the rig on an incline and scotched the wheels."

"The stonemason scotches the granite blocks to give them a rough, textured surface before installation. "

"Yarn is scotched immediately after it has been dried and while it is still warm. http//www.google.com/patents?id=DXdGAAAAEBAJ&pg=PP3&vq=scotched&dq=scotching"

"The old chair scotches its wobbly legs with layers of duct tape. "