crutcher
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2ADJ.
safer
CRUTCHER + NOUN
sheep
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name
A surname.
noun
A vessel in which the ingredients of soap are stirred with a crutch (form of prop).
The conveyance of soap to the crutchers from the kettle may be by pump or by gravity. In the latter case, which is simpler and involves less trouble, the top level of the crutchers should be below that of the nigre.
One who shears the hindquarters of a sheep.
Summing up the advantages of the "Tally-Hi" crutching method, Senator Bull said: It makes crutching safer for the crutcher and the sheep. It reduces, as far as is practical, the effort and physical exertion required by the crutcher, bearing in mind the requirements of the owner.
It provides terms and conditions including rates of pay, hours of work and general conditions for shearers, crutchers, wiggers, ringers, shedhands, wool-pressers and cooks.
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3The conveyance of soap to the crutchers from the kettle may be by pump or by gravity. In the latter case, which is simpler and involves less trouble, the top level of the crutchers should be below tha
WiktionarySumming up the advantages of the "Tally-Hi" crutching method, Senator Bull said: It makes crutching safer for the crutcher and the sheep. It reduces, as far as is practical, the effort and physical ex
WiktionaryIt provides terms and conditions including rates of pay, hours of work and general conditions for shearers, crutchers, wiggers, ringers, shedhands, wool-pressers and cooks.
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