to beat out impurities from flax or wool
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• (n.) The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax. • (v. t.) To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle. • (v. t.) To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing. • (v. t.) To beat or whip; to drub. • (n.) ...
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A bricklayer`s cutting tool used for dressing and trimming brick to a special shape. It resembles a small pick.
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1. To beat or whip; to drub. ... 2. To separate the woody fibre from (flax, hemp, etc) by beating; to swingle. ... 3. To loosen and dress the fibre of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing. Scutching machine, a machine used to scutch cotton, silk, or flax; called also batting machine. ... Origin:...
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Scutch noun 1. A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp.
2. The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax. 'The smoke of the burning
scutch .'
Cuthbert Bede. Found on
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Scutch transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Scutched ;
present participle & verbal noun Scutching .] [ See
Scotch to cut slightly.]
1. To beat or whip; to drub. [ Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
2. To separate ...
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The small wooden wedge used in the warehouse which is placed underneath the cask to hold it in place.
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