Full"er , v. t. To form a groove
or channel in, by a fuller or set
hammer; as, to fuller a bayonet.
Full"er , n. [From Full, a.]
(Blacksmith's Work) A die; a half- round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron; -- called also a creaser.
Full"er (?), n. [AS. fullere, fr. L.
fullo. See Full,
v. t.]
One whose occupation is to full cloth.
Fuller's earth, a variety of clay, used in scouring and cleansing cloth, to imbibe grease. -- Fuller's herb (Bot.), the soapwort (Saponaria officinalis), formerly used to remove stains from cloth. -- Fuller's thistle or
weed (Bot.), the teasel (Dipsacus
fullonum) whose burs are
used by fullers in dressing cloth. See Teasel.
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