tannery

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtænəɹi/

Definition of tannery

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A place where people tan hides to make leather.
    “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.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A place where people tan hides to make leather.
    “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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Etymology

From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie.

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