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tallower - What does it mean?

Definition of 'tallower'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An animal which produces tallow.
  • * 1813 , Arthur Young, General view of the agriculture of the county of Sussex (page 332)
  • The South Down sheep are not great tallowers , compared with some other sorts; but what they loose in tallow, they make up in a disposition to fatten.
  • A merchant who deals in tallow.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Similar to 'tallower'

    tallier, tailour, thiller