fellmonger
[ fel-mong-ger, -muhng- ]
nounChiefly British.
a preparer of skins or hides of animals, especially sheepskins, prior to leather making.
Origin of fellmonger
1Other words from fellmonger
- fell·mon·ger·ing, fell·mon·ger·y, noun
Words Nearby fellmonger
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How to use fellmonger in a sentence
In the first instance, therefore, we have to consider the work of the fellmonger, the separation of wool and pelt.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettWool is also removed from sheep by the periodic shearing, and in this case does not reach the fellmonger at all.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettThose preliminary operations are the work of the fellmonger.
Leather | K. J. Adcock
British Dictionary definitions for fellmonger
fellmonger
/ (ˈfɛlˌmʌŋɡə) /
noun
a person who deals in animal skins or hides
Derived forms of fellmonger
- fellmongering or fellmongery, noun
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