FLESHER

Etymology

Noun

flesher (plural fleshers)

A person who removes the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.

A tool used to remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.

(Scotland) A butcher.

Anagrams

• Herself, herself

Proper noun

Flesher (plural Fleshers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Flesher is the 10756th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2966 individuals. Flesher is most common among White (94.84%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Herself, herself

Source: Wiktionary


Flesh"er, n.

1. A butcher. A flesher on a block had laid his whittle down. Macaulay.

2. A two-handled, convex, blunt-edged knife, for scraping hides; a fleshing knife.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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