tannery

English

Etymology

From tan +‎ -ery; compare Old French tannerie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtænəɹi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

tannery (countable and uncountable, plural tanneries)

  1. A place where people tan hides to make leather.
    Synonym: tanhouse
    • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 155, about Downton, Wilts:
      The River Avon divides the village in two, and at its centre is a tannery, built in 1918 and still in use, with its frontage on the river bank.
  2. (uncountable) The business of a tanner.

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