What does rettery mean?
Rettery means (historical) A place or establishment where flax is retted..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) A place or establishment where flax is retted..
The most perfect adaptation of Schenck's system is at the rettery of M. Auguste Scrive, near Lille […]. Tanks of wood or stone are used, each to contain two and a half tons of flax straw
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Rettery means (historical) A place or establishment where flax is retted..
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The most perfect adaptation of Schenck's system is at the rettery of M. Auguste Scrive, near Lille […]. Tanks of wood or stone are used, each to contain two and a half tons of flax straw
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