Definition of tallow Tallow

/tæˈlow/ - [tatlow] - tal•low

We found 11 definitions of tallow from 6 different sources.

What does tallow mean?

Noun Plural: tallows
tallow - obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
		animal oil any oil obtained from animal substances
		beef tallow tallow obtained from a bovine animal
		dubbin tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof

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tallow (Noun)
A hard animal fat obtained from suet etc. ; used to make candles, soap and lubricants.
tallow (Verb)
To grease or smear with tallow.
tallow (Verb)
To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten.

tallow (n.)
The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting.
tallow (n.)
The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds.
tallow (v. t.)
To grease or smear with tallow.
tallow (v. t.)
To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep.

tallow
A hard animal fat obtained from suet etc.; used to make candles, soap and lubricants.

tallow
tal′ō, n. the fat of animals melted: any coarse, hard fat.—v.t. to grease with tallow.—ns. Tall′ow-can′dle, a candle made of tallow; Tall′ow-catch, -keech, (Shak.), a keech or lump of tallow: a low mean fellow; Tall′ow-chand′ler, a dealer in tallow, candles, &c.; Tall′ow-chand′lery, the trade or place of business of a tallow-chandler; Tall′ower, a tallow-chandler; Tall′ow-face, a yellow pasty-faced person.—adj. Tall′ow-faced.—n. Tall′ow-tree, the name given to trees of different kinds which produce a thick oil or vegetable tallow, or a somewhat resinous substance, capable of making candles.—adj. Tall′owy, like tallow, greasy. [Old Dut. talgh, talch; Low Ger. talq, Ice. tólgr, tólg.]

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