scribe

(noun) French playwright (1791-1861). Synonyms: Scribe, Augustin Eugene Scribe.

(noun) informal terms for journalists. Synonyms: scribbler, penman.

(noun) someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts. Synonyms: copyist, scrivener.

(noun) a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut. Synonyms: scriber, scratch awl.

(verb) score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking.