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Pronunciation : Full"er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. fullere, fr. L. fullo. See Full, v. t.]
Definition : Defn: One whose occupation is to full cloth. Fuller's earth, a variety of clay, used in scouring and cleansing cloth, to imbibe grease. -- Fuller's herb (Bot.), the soapwort (Saponaria officinalis), formerly used to remove stains from cloth. -- Fuller's thistle or weed (Bot.), the teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) whose burs are used by fullers in dressing cloth. See Teasel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Full"er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Full, a.] (Blacksmith's Work)
Definition : Defn: A die; a half-round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron; -- called also a creaser.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Full"er
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer; as, to fuller a bayonet.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913