The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scutching machine
Scutch \Scutch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scutched; p. pr. & vb. n. Scutching.] [See Scotch to cut slightly.]
To beat or whip; to drub. [Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.
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To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing.
Scutching machine, a machine used to scutch cotton, silk, or flax; -- called also batting machine.