Scutch

Definition of Scutch

v. t.

1.

To beat or whip; to drub.

[imp. & p. p. Scutched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scutching.]

2.

To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.

3.

To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing.

Scutching machine
a machine used to scutch cotton, silk, or flax; - called also batting machine.

n.

1.

A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp.

2.

The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax.

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