\Tal"low\, n. [OE. taluh, talugh; akin to OD. talgh, D.
talk, G., Dan. and Sw. talg, Icel. t[=o]lgr, t[=o]lg,
t[=o]lk; and perhaps to Goth. tulgus firm.]
1. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds,
   separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting.
Note: The solid consistency of tallow is due to the large
      amount of stearin it contains. See {Fat}.
2. The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from
   certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat
   of animals of the sheep and ox kinds.
{Tallow candle}, a candle made of tallow.
{Tallow catch}, a keech. See {Keech}. [Obs.]
{Tallow chandler}, one whose occupation is to make, or to
   sell, tallow candles.
{Tallow chandlery}, the trade of a tallow chandler; also, the
   place where his business is carried on.
{Tallow tree} (Bot.), a tree ({Stillingia sebifera}) growing
   in China, the seeds of which are covered with a substance
   which resembles tallow and is applied to the same
   purposes.

\Tal"low\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tallowed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Tallowing}.]
1. To grease or smear with tallow.
2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten;
   as, tallow sheep.