flesher

American  

[flesh-er] / ˈflɛʃ ər /

noun

1. a person who fleshes hides.

2. a tool for fleshing hides.

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flesher British  

/ ˈflɛʃə /

noun

1. a person or machine that fleshes hides or skins

2. a person who sells meat; butcher

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Etymology

Origin of flesher

First recorded in 1325–75, flesher is from the Middle English word fleshour. See flesh, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Now Deydey asked for the use of Omakayas’s gun-barrel flesher.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

Taking the hide flesher in his hands, Deydey sharpened the end well on his sharpening stone.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

Pride fought with dismay inside of her, and she took the gun-barrel hide flesher from her father with a conflicted heart.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

As he was posting up the street, an acquaintance of his, a flesher, likewise of the name of Wilson, eyed him, and called him aside.

From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James

For a flesher I have tried nearly everything imaginable, dull knives, hardwood scrapers, etc., but have abandoned them all for the hatchet.

From Deadfalls and Snares A Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-Made Traps by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)