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retoucher

retoucher

9.9
A small bone or stone tool used to shape and sharpen other stone tools
  • noun
  • /rɪˈtʌtʃər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : retocador
  • A retoucher made from deer antler was used to refine the edges of flint blades.

Examples

  • The archaeologist used a retoucher to refine the stone tools.

  • Researchers studied the wear patterns on the retoucher to understand how it was used.

  • The archaeologist identified a retoucher among the ancient tools at the excavation site.

  • Many ancient cultures utilized a retoucher for tool maintenance.

  • The archaeologist identified a retoucher among the ancient tools at the excavation site.

  • A retoucher made from deer antler was used to refine the edges of flint blades.

  • Researchers studied the wear patterns on the retoucher to understand how it was used.

Surface Forms

retoucher singular
retouchers plural

Morphology

retoucher = retouch (semi-transparent) = retouch + er

Structurally clear as 'retouch' + '-er', but the archaeological tool sense is a specialized instrument sense that may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Retoucher comes from re- meaning 'again' and touch meaning 'to touch'. In archaeology a retoucher is a small tool used to 'touch' or reshape the edge of a stone blade, 'touching up' chips to make a sharper, cleaner edge.