Sha-moy'ing, n.
n. A process used in preparing certain kinds of leather, which consists in working into the skin a certain quantity of oil to supply the place of the astringent or chloride of ammonium ordinarily used in tanning.
n. A process used in preparing certain kinds of leather, which consists in working into the skin a certain quantity of oil to supply the place of the astringent or chloride of ammonium ordinarily used in tanning.