RET

ret

(verb) place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Verb

ret (third-person singular simple present rets, present participle retting, simple past and past participle retted)

(transitive) To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation.

Adjective

ret

retired

Anagrams

• ERT, ETR, ert, ter, ter-

Source: Wiktionary

Ret, v. t.

Definition: See Aret. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Ret, v. t. Etym: [Akin to rot.]

Definition: To prepare for use, as flax, by separating the fibers from the woody part by process of soaking, macerating, and other treatment. Ure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition