Definition of Tallow

1. Noun. Obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants.

Generic synonyms: Animal Oil
Specialized synonyms: Beef Tallow, Dubbin, Mutton Tallow

Definition of Tallow

1. n. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting.

2. v. t. To grease or smear with tallow.

Definition of Tallow

1. Noun. a hard animal fat obtained from suet etc.; used to make candles, soap and lubricants ¹

2. Verb. To grease or smear with tallow. ¹

3. Verb. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tallow

1. to smear with tallow (a mixture of animal fats) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Tallow

1. 1. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting. The solid consistency of tallow is due to the large amount of stearin it contains. See Fat. 2. The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds. Tallow candle, a candle made of tallow. Tallow catch, a keech. See Keech. Tallow chandler, one whose occupation is to make, or to sell, tallow candles. Tallow chandlery, the trade of a tallow chandler; also, the place where his business is carried on. Tallow tree, a tree (Stillingia sebifera) growing in China, the seeds of which are covered with a substance which resembles tallow and is applied to the same purposes. Origin: OE. Taluh, talugh; akin to OD. Talgh, D. Talk, G, Dan. And Sw. Talg, Icel. Tolgr, tolg, tolk; and perhaps to Goth. Tulgus firm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tallow

tallithes
tallithim
talliths
tallitim
tallitot
tallitoth
tallits
tallness
tallnesses
tallol
tallols
tallophyte
tallophytes
tallot
tallots
tallow (current term)
tallow oil
tallow soap
tallowed
tallower
tallowers
tallowiness
tallowing
tallowish
tallows
tallowwood
tallowwoods
tallowy
talls
tallus

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