Notation and Scratch

noun

• A technical system of symbols used to represent special things.
  • synonyms: notational system
• A comment or instruction (usually added. )
  • usage: "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
  • synonyms: note, annotation
• The activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters. .

• (n.) Literal or etymological signification.
• (n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
• (n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
• (n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
• (n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
• (n.) Literal or etymological signification.

noun

• An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off.
  • synonyms: abrasion, scrape, excoriation
• A depression scratched or carved into a surface.
  • synonyms: incision, prick, slit, dent
• Informal terms for money.
  • synonyms: boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum
• A competitor who has withdrawn from competition.
• A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game.
  • synonyms: start, starting line, scratch line
• Dry mash for poultry.
  • synonyms: chicken feed
• A harsh noise made by scraping.
  • usage: "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
  • synonyms: scrape, scraping, scratching
• Poor handwriting.
  • synonyms: scribble, scrawl, cacography
• Golf) a handicap of zero strokes. (
  • usage: "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"
• An indication of damage.
  • synonyms: scrape, scar, mark

verb

• Cause friction.
  • usage: "my sweater scratches"
  • synonyms: rub, fray, fret, chafe
• Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of.
  • synonyms: scrape, scratch up
• Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching.
  • usage: "Don't scratch your insect bites"
  • synonyms: rub, itch
• Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.
  • usage: "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting-the chair is ill"
  • synonyms: cancel, call off, scrub
• Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.
  • usage: "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
  • synonyms: strike, expunge, excise
• Gather (money or other resources) together over time.
  • usage: "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"
  • synonyms: scrape, scrape up, come up
• Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface.
  • usage: "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
  • synonyms: engrave, grave, inscribe

• (n.) In various sports, the line from which the start is made, except in the case of contestants receiving a distance handicap.
• (a.) Made, done or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in billiards.
• (n.) A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow or incision.
• (n.) Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.
• (v.i.) To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game.
• (n.) A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.
• (v.t.) To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin or the like.
• (v.t.) To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow.
• (v.t.) To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the name of a candidate upon a ballot or of a horse in a list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out.
• (v.t.) To write or draw hastily or awkwardly.
• (n.) A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke.
• (n.) A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch.
• (v.i.) To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches.

Slang for readily available money.