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tannery

noun

  1. place for tanning animal skins
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtænəɹi/

noun

Etymology: From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie.

  1. 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. The business of a tanner.