tallow

noun

Hard fat obtained from parts of the bodies of cattle, sheep, or horses, and used in foodstuffs or to make candles, leather dressing, soap, and lubricants.

noun

Any of various similar fats, such as those obtained from plants.

transitive verb

To smear or cover with tallow.

transitive verb

To fatten (animals) in order to obtain tallow.

To grease or smear with tallow.

To fatten; cause to have a large quantity of tallow: as, to tallow sheep.

noun

The harder and less fusible fats melted and separated from the fibrous or membranous matter which is naturally mixed with them.

Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling tallow: as, a tallow cake; a tallow dip.

transitive verb

To grease or smear with tallow.

transitive verb

To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten.