rettery en · NOUN
Etymology
From ret + -ery.
Meanings
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(historical) A place or establishment where flax is retted.
The most perfect adaptation of Schenck's system is at the rettery of M. Auguste Scrive, near Lille […]. Tanks of wood or stone are used, each to contain two and a half tons of flax straw
1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retteries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr rouissoir (place to soak hemp or flax)