Retting

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Retting \Ret"ting\, n.
     1. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking,
        maceration, and kindred processes; -- also called
        {rotting}. See {Ret}. --Ure.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery. --Ure.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ret
       v : of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the
           fibers form the woody tissue
       [also: {retting}, {retted}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  retting
       See {ret}