Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An erroneous form of scald.
  • noun One who scalds (meat, vessels, etc.).
  • noun A pot or vessel for scalding: as, a milk-scalder.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A Scandinavian poet; a scald.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A heated tub for softening the skin of slaughtered pigs, poultry, etc.
  • noun An ancient Nordic poet; a skald.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

scald +‎ -er

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Examples

  • After spending some minutes in a 112°F bath called the scalder, a chicken can be picked no self-respecting farmer plucks anything pretty easily.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

  • After spending some minutes in a 112°F bath called the scalder, a chicken can be picked no self-respecting farmer plucks anything pretty easily.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

  • After spending some minutes in a 112°F bath called the scalder, a chicken can be picked no self-respecting farmer plucks anything pretty easily.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

  • After spending some minutes in a 112°F bath called the scalder, a chicken can be picked no self-respecting farmer plucks anything pretty easily.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

  • I remove the first meat bird from the scalder, hang it by its feet from the ceiling using bailing string, grasp the bird firmly with both hands, pulling toward the floor to remove all but the most stubborn feathers.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

  • When the bird has bled out, I remove it from the cone, drop it in the scalder until it appears thoroughly sodden but not long enough to start it cooking.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

  • I prep the butchering equipment, heat the water in the scalder to 112 degrees.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

  • I prep the butchering equipment, heat the water in the scalder to 112 degrees.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

  • I remove the first meat bird from the scalder, hang it by its feet from the ceiling using bailing string, grasp the bird firmly with both hands, pulling toward the floor to remove all but the most stubborn feathers.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

  • When the bird has bled out, I remove it from the cone, drop it in the scalder until it appears thoroughly sodden but not long enough to start it cooking.

    MY EMPIRE OF DIRT Manny Howard 2010

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  • ok, that's enough, I have to copycat hernesheir's never on Craigslist concept with my own list

    March 9, 2014

  • Ah, you've caught the bug. I already have my own list: http://www.wordnik.com/lists/things-i-never-find-at-rummage-sales-or-second-hand-stores (though yesterday I *was* able to purchase a corn-cob pipe, a fake monocle, and a blue beret).

    March 9, 2014

  • Did you find a Scandinavian poet?

    March 9, 2014