- tannery
- tan|ner|y [ `tænəri ] noun counta place where animal skins are made into leather
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Tannery — may refer to:* A facility where the tanning process is applied to hides to produce leather. * Paul Tannery was a mathematician … Wikipedia
Tannery — Tan ner*y, n.; pl. {Tanneries}. [Cf. F. tannerie.] 1. A place where the work of tanning is carried on. [1913 Webster] 2. The art or process of tanning. [R.] Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tannery — (n.) c.1400, process of tanning; see TAN (Cf. tan) (v.) + ERY (Cf. ery). Meaning place where tanning is done is from 1736 … Etymology dictionary
tannery — ► NOUN (pl. tanneries) ▪ a place where animal hides are tanned … English terms dictionary
tannery — [tan′ər ē] n. pl. tanneries a place where hides are tanned … English World dictionary
Tannery — Paul Tannery (* 20. Dezember 1843 in Mantes la Jolie bei Yvelines; † 27. November 1904 in Pantin) war ein französischer Mathematik und Wissenschaftshistoriker. Tannerys Vater war Eisenbahningenieur, und die Familie zog mit seinen Bauprojekten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
tannery — UK [ˈtænərɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms tannery : singular tannery plural tanneries a place where animal skins are made into leather … English dictionary
Tannery, West Virginia — Tannery is an unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. Tannery is located south of Moorefield on the South Fork South Branch Potomac River. External links … Wikipedia
tannery — noun (plural neries) Date: 1694 a place where tanning is carried on … New Collegiate Dictionary
tannery — /tan euh ree/, n., pl. tanneries. a place where tanning is carried on. [1400 50; late ME; see TAN1, ERY] * * * … Universalium
tannery — noun /ˈtænəri/ a) A place where people tan hides to make leather. b) The business of a tanner. See Also: tanner, tan … Wiktionary