Buccanning

/bəˈkænɪŋ/ noun

Definition

Alternative or variant form of buccaning; the process of smoking and curing meat on a frame.

Etymology

From 'buccan' with double '-n' + '-ing', a variant spelling of the gerund form.

Kelly Says

This spelling variant with double 'n' appears in historical texts and shows how English spelling was less standardized in earlier centuries—the same word could appear multiple ways depending on the scribe or printer.

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