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Tan-pit

TAN'-PIT, n. [tan and pit.] A bark pit; a vat in which hides are laid in tan. TAN'-SPUD, n. [tan and spud.] An instrument for peeling the bark from oak and other trees. [Local.] TAN'-STOVE, n. [tan and stove.]...

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TAN'-PIT, n. [tan and pit.] A bark pit; a vat in which hides are laid in tan.

TAN'-SPUD, n. [tan and spud.] An instrument for peeling the bark from oak and other trees. [Local.]

TAN'-STOVE, n. [tan and stove.] A hot house with a bark bed.

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