Fleshers

/ˈflɛʃərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of flesher; multiple people who remove flesh from hides or who add substance to things.

Etymology

Regular plural formation of 'flesher' by adding '-s.' The word historically referred to a specific trade category in medieval and early modern European cities.

Kelly Says

In historic Edinburgh and other trading cities, 'fleshers' had enough power and numbers to form their own craft guilds with strict apprenticeship rules—they were the butchers and hide-processors of their day!

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