tannery

[ tan-uh-ree ]

/ ˈtæn ə ri /

a place where tanning is carried on.

Origin of tannery

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at tan¹, -ery

Two personages worthy of mention here visited the tannery house during the years that Cynthia lived with Jethro.

Coniston, Complete |Winston Churchill
“I do not mean to stand behind you after you are in the tannery, anyway,” he went on.

The Story of Leather |Sara Ware Bassett
Buxton lime, which can be obtained in powdered form, is particularly suitable for the tannery.

Leather |K. J. Adcock
I had to go back to the Keys to dispose of everything there, my store and tannery interests.

Fighting Byng |A. Stone

He would never depart from the tannery house, but Cynthia went to him there, many times a week.

Coniston, Complete |Winston Churchill

tannery

/ (ˈtænərɪ) /

a place or building where skins and hides are tanned