Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process of treating skins by means of puer; bating.
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Examples
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Here again the preparation of the leather took them back to the beamhouse with its familiar processes of liming, unhairing, puering and tanning.
The Story of Leather Sara Ware Bassett 1920
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By puering I mean that they are put through a liquid that takes out all the lime; if the lime is not carefully soaked out the skins will be burned and hard and cannot be tanned properly.
The Story of Leather Sara Ware Bassett 1920
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After the puering the short-hairers remove any remaining hairs; the skins are thoroughly washed again, and at last are ready for tanning. "
The Story of Leather Sara Ware Bassett 1920
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