scutcher

scutcher
See scutch.

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  • Scutcher — 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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

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

  • scutcher — scutch·er …   English syllables

  • scutcher — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cotton mill — A cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution. Cotton mills, and the mechanisation of the spinning… …   Wikipedia

  • Cotton-spinning machinery — Cotton Manufacturing Processes (after Murray 1911) Bale Breaker Blowing Room …   Wikipedia

  • scotcher — I. ˈskächə(r) noun ( s) : one that scotches II. variant of scutcher * * * scotcher variant of scutcher …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swingling 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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