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swingling tow

swingling tow noun: the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer part by swingling and hatchelling.

Noun

swingling tow (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The coarse part of flax, separated from the finer part by swingling and hatchelling.

Questions about swingling tow

What does swingling tow mean?
Swingling tow means the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer part by swingling and hatchelling.
What part of speech is swingling tow?
Swingling tow is a noun.

Words near swingling tow in the dictionary

  1. swingletrees
  2. swinglike
  3. swingline
  4. swinglines
  5. swingling
  6. swingling tow
  7. swinglings
  8. swingman
  9. swingmen
  10. swingometer
  11. swingometers

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