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flesher

/ˈflɛʃə/

/ˈflɛʃɚ/

fleshernoun

fleshers

/ˈflɛʃə/

/ˈflɛʃɚ/

Translations

скобель

The flesher is used to remove flesh from hides.

Скобель используется для удаления мяса с шкур.

Additional translations

мясоруб

дубильщик

Definitions

A person who removes flesh from hides in preparation for tanning.

The flesher worked diligently to prepare the hides for the tanning process.

A tool used for scraping flesh from hides.

He used a flesher to clean the animal hides before tanning.

Chiefly Scottish: a butcher; a person who sells or prepares meat for food.

The village flesher opened his shop at dawn.

Synonyms

meat cutter

butcher

carver

slaughterer

flesheradjective

/ˈfleʃ.ə/

/ˈfleʃ.ɚ/

Used attributively (e.g., ‘flesher knife’) therefore treated as adjective according to editorial policy.

Definitions

Relating to or used for removing flesh from hides.

He ordered a new flesher beam to improve efficiency in the tannery.

Synonyms

more chubby

more corpulent

more plump

more fleshy

flesherproper noun

Definitions

A surname.

Professor Flesher delivered the keynote address.