tallowing
Coating with suet
Tallowing is the process of applying or treating something with tallow—rendered animal fat, typically from beef or mutton.
The term appears in contexts like leather working, where tallowing softens and waterproofs hides, or in historical candle-making.
The cobbler spent the afternoon tallowing boots for the winter.
Pliable waterproof substance
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- flameBurning gas made visible
- moldForm-giving container
- dippingBrief immersion action
chandler · luminary · pillar · votive · tealight · sconce · snuffer · glow
Adipose tissue
- suetHard animal fat
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
greaves · cracklings · byproduct · meatpacking · extraction · animal · processing · industrial
Vessel provisioning establishment
- soapmakingProducing cleansing bars
- butcherySavage killing
- VictorianOf a prim era
- colonialOf occupied territories
pioneers · homestead · medieval · guilds · artisan · candlemaker · slaughterhouse · trade
Adding Indian spices
- hideConceal or pelt
- dubbinWaxy leather preservative
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
waterproofing · softening · preservation · saddle · harness · bootmaking · oiling · dressing
Thick oily lubricant
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- coatingApplied surface covering
viscous · glide · machinery · axle · bearing · wheel · sliding · oiliness
Gap-blocking substance
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- sailclothHeavy fabric for sails
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- oilskinTreated waterproof fabric
weatherproofing · impervious · repellent · outdoor · watertight · coating · marine · nautical
wax
Pliable waterproof substance
dipping · chandler · luminary · pillar · votive · tealight · sconce · snuffer · glow · melt
fat
Adipose tissue
- suetHard animal fat
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
purification · greaves · cracklings · byproduct · meatpacking · extraction · animal · processing · industrial · conversion
chandlery
Vessel provisioning establishment
- soapmakingProducing cleansing bars
- butcherySavage killing
- VictorianOf a prim era
colonial · pioneers · homestead · medieval · guilds · artisan · candlemaker · slaughterhouse · trade · craft
currying
Adding Indian spices
- hideConceal or pelt
- dubbinWaxy leather preservative
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
suppleness · waterproofing · softening · preservation · saddle · harness · bootmaking · oiling · dressing · buffing
grease
Thick oily lubricant
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
coating · viscous · glide · machinery · axle · bearing · wheel · sliding · oiliness · slippery
sealant
Gap-blocking substance
oilskin · weatherproofing · impervious · repellent · outdoor · watertight · coating · marine · nautical · rigging
tallowingdegreasing
Removing oily substances
stripping · cleaning · scouring · drying out · abrading