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ˈhatting, vbl. n.
[f. hat v. and n. + -ing1.]
a. = hat-making.
b. Material for hats.
c. The covering of a tan-pit with its hat of bark: see hat n. 6 a.
d. The taking off or lifting of the hat in reverence or courtesy; giving a hat.
1796Morse Amer. Geog. I. 542 Hatting is a business long established. 1853C. Morfit Tanning, etc. 208 The hatting of the pit is completed. 1880G. Allen in Academy 24 Jan. 59/1 The kneeling, bowing, and hatting of modern Europe. |