scribe

/skɹaɪb/

IPA: /S K R AY1 B/

noun
  1. 1

    Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary or copyist.

  2. 2

    A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.

  3. 3

    A very sharp, steel drawing implement used in engraving and etching, a scriber.

  4. 4

    (in particular) A journalist.

verb
  1. 1

    To write.

  2. 2

    To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.

  3. 3

    To record.

  4. 4

    To write or draw with a scribe.

  5. 5

    To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor which is out of level, a board to the curves of a moulding, etc.; so called because the workman marks, or scribes, with the compasses the line that he afterwards cuts.

  6. 6

    To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scribe