powdering tub
powdering tub · powdering tubs
A tub in which the meat was powdered or saltedA tub in which the meat was powdered or salted; a salting tub, pickling tub or powdering trough.
Meaning
3 senses(archaic)A tub in which the meat was powdered or salted; a salting tub, pickling tub or powdering trough.
(obsolete)A heated tub for the treatment of venereal disease by sweating.
(obsolete, slang)The pocky Hospital at Kingsland near London.
Forms
plural: powdering tubs| Singular | powdering tub |
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See also
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