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scalder

scalder noun: a heated tub for softening the skin of slaughtered pigs, poultry, etc.

Noun (1)

scalder (plural scalders)

  1. A heated tub for softening the skin of slaughtered pigs, poultry, etc.

Noun (2)

scalder (plural scalders)

  1. An ancient Nordic poet; a skald.

Forms of scalder

pluralscalders

Origin of scalder

From scald + -er.

Questions about scalder

What does scalder mean?
Scalder means a heated tub for softening the skin of slaughtered pigs, poultry, etc.
What part of speech is scalder?
Scalder is a noun.
What is the plural of scalder?
The plural of scalder is scalders.

Words near scalder in the dictionary

  1. Scalby Mills
  2. scald
  3. scald-crow
  4. scald-crows
  5. scalded
  6. scalder
  7. scalders
  8. scaldeth
  9. scaldfish
  10. scaldfishes
  11. scaldhead

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