lime pit
noun
(in tanning) a pit containing lime in which hides are placed to remove the hair
Words nearby lime pit
lime,
lime burner,
lime glass,
lime green,
lime liniment,
lime pit,
lime sulfur,
lime tree,
lime twig,
lime-juicer,
limeade
Example sentences from the Web for lime pit
A finer sort of parchment than the former, but prepared in the same manner, except that it is not passed through the lime-pit.
Perhaps in a stone-quarry, or lime-pit; perhaps at the edge of waters.