Water-ret
Pronunciation : Wa"ter-ret`
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To ret, or rot, in water, as flax; to water-rot.
t. [imp. & p. p. Water-retted; p. pr. & vb. n. Water- retting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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