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| 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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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary đ
- 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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ί
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tallow
A hard animal fat obtained from suet etc.; used to make candles, soap and lubricants.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary đ
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tallow
talâ˛Ĺ, n. the fat of animals melted: any coarse, hard fat.âv.t. to grease with tallow.âns. Tallâ˛ow-canâ˛dle, a candle made of tallow; Tallâ˛ow-catch, -keech, (Shak.), a keech or lump of tallow: a low mean fellow; Tallâ˛ow-chandâ˛ler, a dealer in tallow, candles, &c.; Tallâ˛ow-chandâ˛lery, the trade or place of business of a tallow-chandler; Tallâ˛ower, a tallow-chandler; Tallâ˛ow-face, a yellow pasty-faced person.âadj. Tallâ˛ow-faced.ân. Tallâ˛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.âadj. Tallâ˛owy, like tallow, greasy. [Old Dut. talgh, talch; Low Ger. talq, Ice. tĂłlgr, tĂłlg.]
