Found 2 items, similar to retting.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: retting ret v : of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the fibers form the woody tissue [also: retting, retted] retting See ret
English → English (gcide) Definition: Retting Retting \Ret"ting\, n. 1. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes; -- also called rotting. See Ret. --Ure. [1913 Webster] 2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery. --Ure. [1913 Webster]