tannery
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tannery
- /ˈtænəɹi/
Where it comes from
From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie.
noun tanneries
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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.
Similar: tanhouse
- The business of a tanner.
Translations
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noun place where people tan hides to make leather
| Español | curtiduría, tenería |
|---|---|
| Português | curtume |
| Français | tannerie, mégisserie |
| Deutsch | Gerberei |
| Русский | дуби́льня dubílʹnja |
Talk about this word "tannery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tannery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tannery. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tannery "tannery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tannery.Cite this
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title = {tannery},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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