scapes

Noun

scapes noun

1. A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root.
2. The basal segment of an insect's antenna (i.e. the part closest to the body).
3. The basal part of the ovipositor of an insect, more specifically known as the oviscape.
4. The shaft of a column.

scapes noun

1. Escape
2. A means of escape; evasion.
3. A freak; a slip; a fault; an escapade.
4. A loose act of vice or lewdness.

scapes noun

1. The cry of the snipe when flushed.
2. The snipe itself.

Verb

scapes verb

1. To escape