1. The first experience or taste of something, especially something exciting or desirable; an initiation.
Usage: archaic; literary
2. In hunting, the act of giving a hunting dog its first taste of blood or first kill, to encourage future hunting.
Usage: archaic; hunting

Examples

• His fleshment in the world of competitive sports came at age twelve.
• The young hunter's fleshment was marked by his first successful pursuit.
• After her fleshment in public speaking, she gained confidence for future presentations.
• The dog's fleshment prepared it for a lifetime of hunting.
• His fleshment into adulthood was celebrated by his family.