What does TAWED mean?

**Parts of Speech:** Verb **Definitions:** - To convert animal hides into leather by soaking in a solution containing alum or salt. - To beat or whip (a person or animal) with a leather strap. **Pronunciations:** - US: /tɔd/ - UK: /tɔːd/ **Origin and Usage:** The word "tawed" comes from the Middle English word "tawen", which means "to prepare (leather) by soaking in alum" and from the Old French word "tanner". The word has been in use since the 14th century. "Tawed" is commonly used in the leather industry to describe the process of preparing animal hides into leather. In the second definition, it is used to describe the act of beating or whipping with a leather strap, which was once a common form of punishment. **Synonyms:** - Tan - Process - Treat **Related Words:** - Tawer - Tawse - Tawny **Example Sentences:** - The tanner tawed the cowhide to make it into leather. - The cruel master tawed the disobedient servant with a leather strap.