Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Dewretting

Dew′retˊting

,
Noun.
Dewrotting; the process of decomposing the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by exposure on a sward to dew, rain, and sunshine.

Definition 2024

dewretting

dewretting

English

Noun

dewretting ‎(uncountable)

  1. The process of decomposing the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by outdoor exposure, to dew, rain, and sunshine.

Similar Results