| 释义 |
sammy, v. Leather-dressing.|ˈsæmɪ|
[Extended form of sam v.2]
trans. To dry partially (leather); also, to dampen (leather that has been allowed to dry out) slightly. See sam v.2
1885C. T. Davis Manuf. Leather xxix. 502 The eleventh step, which consists in ‘sammying’ the hides, is then carried into effect. 1891J. W. Stevens Leather Manuf. iii. 20 After being sammied, take one side at a time and..dampen it. Ibid. 24 Sammieing. This term..I have failed to learn the origin of... It appears to have originated in the Western and Southern states, for in the East, ‘hardening’ is generally used when the leather is hung on poles or in the lofts to dry out a certain percentage of moisture, in order to prepare it for splitting and stuffing. 1897C. T. Davis Manuf. Leather (ed. 2) 416 If the light color is desired, the leather is hung up and allowed to harden, as it is termed in the East, or to sammy, as it is termed in the West, for setting. 1922A. Rogers Pract. Tanning xv. 449 After the leather has been dried out, in order to set the fiber it must again be dampened back or sammied before carrying out the finishing process. 1974P. W. Blandford Country Craft Tools xv. 199 The currier used a ‘sleaker’ to force out dirt, then the hide was ‘sammied’ by rolling either between a pair of rollers or under a heavy brass roller. |