flax scutcher

  • 1Scutcher — Scutch er, n. 1. One who scutches. [1913 Webster] 2. An implement or machine for scutching hemp, flax, or cotton, etc.; a scutch; a scutching machine. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2scutcher — noun Date: 1776 an implement or machine for scutching flax or cotton …

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  • 3scutcher — n. scutch, machine or instrument for beating and dressing flax or cotton; person who scutches …

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  • 4Newmills Corn and Flax Mills — Newmills Corn Flax Mills Newmills Corn and Flax Mills (Irish: An Muileann Úr Muilte Arbhair agus Lín) are situated on the R250, Churchill road, beside Newmills Bridge on the south bank of the River Swilly, 5 kilometres west of Letterkenny in the… …

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  • 5scutch — /skuch/, v.t. 1. to dress (flax) by beating. 2. to dress (brick or stone); scotch. n. 3. Also called scutcher. a device for scutching flax fiber. 4. Also, scotch. a small picklike tool with two cutting edges for trimming brick. [1680 90; < MF&#8230; …

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  • 6scutch — I. /skʌtʃ/ (say skuch) verb (t) 1. to dress (flax) by beating. 2. → thresh (def. 1). –noun 3. Also, scutcher. a device for scutching flax fibre. 4. someone who scutches flax fibres. 5. → thresher (def. 2). 6. Also, scutch comb. a flat double&#8230; …

  • 7Swingle — Swin gle, n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; called also {swingling knife}, {swingling staff}, and {swingling wand}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 8swingling knife — Swingle Swin gle, n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; called also {swingling knife}, {swingling staff}, and {swingling wand}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9swingling staff — Swingle Swin gle, n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; called also {swingling knife}, {swingling staff}, and {swingling wand}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10swingling wand — Swingle Swin gle, n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; called also {swingling knife}, {swingling staff}, and {swingling wand}. [1913 Webster] …

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