fellmongers
/ˈfɛlˌmʌŋɡərz/
noun
- People whose job is to prepare animal skins or hides by removing hair and treating them.
- Many fellmongers in the town belonged to a guild that regulated the trade.
- The fellmongers worked in large sheds near the river to have easy access to water.
- The fellmongers carefully inspected each hide before starting the treatment process.