tawing
verb
- 1
To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.
- 2
(by extension) To beat; to scourge.
- 3
To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
verb
- 1
To shoot a marble.
verb
- 1
To push; to tug; to tow.
noun
- 1
The process by which animal skins are tawed.
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