Definitions for tallowˈtæl oʊ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tal•lowˈtæl oʊ(n.; v.)-lowed, -low•ing.
(n.)the hard, rendered fat of sheep and cattle, used to make candles and soap.
any similar fatty substances, esp. vegetable tallow.
(v.t.)to smear with tallow.
Origin of tallow:
1300–50; ME talow, talgh, c. MLG talg, talch
tal′low•y(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
tallow(noun)
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
Wiktionary
tallow(Noun)
a hard animal fat obtained from suet etc.; used to make candles, soap and lubricants
tallow(Verb)
To grease or smear with tallow.
tallow(Verb)
To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten.
to tallow sheep
Origin: talgh, talow, from taluh, talugh, from talgō (compare Dutch talk, German Talg), from del- (compare Middle Irish delt, Old Armenian տեղ).
Webster Dictionary
Tallow(noun)
the suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting
Tallow(noun)
the fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds
Tallow(verb)
to grease or smear with tallow
Tallow(verb)
to cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep
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