grease vs tallow

grease

verb
  • To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate. 

  • To kill, murder. 

  • To cause to go easily; to facilitate. 

  • To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease. 

  • To perform a landing extraordinarily smoothly. 

  • To bribe. 

noun
  • Any oily or fatty matter. 

  • Shorn but not yet cleansed wool. 

  • bribe money. 

  • Inflammation of a horse's heels, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis. 

  • Animal fat in a melted or soft state. 

tallow

verb
  • To grease or smear with tallow. 

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

noun
  • A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants. 

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