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"An iron implement placed at or near the door of a house, on which to scrape the dirt from the soles of the shoes." &mdash;Whitney, 1889 <p>A small, u-shaped device, attached to the ground.

Scraper for Shoes at the Front Door of a House

"An iron implement placed at or near the door of a house, on which to scrape the dirt from the soles…