Skinnery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskɪnəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Skinnery is a noun meaning (chiefly historical) The workplace of a skinner.
Meaning
(chiefly historical) The workplace of a skinner.
Example Sentences
Average length of 55 individuals measured in a skinnery in the same area was 140 cm (Erdelen et al. 1997).
Formerly a ſkinnery was carried on in Berwick with conſiderable ſucceſs, but nothing of the kind has been attempted in it for ſome time paſt*.
No longer do mills hum by the waterside; no longer does the skinnery and tannery float its stench across the valley; no longer does the playground ring with the cries of school children; and the last shop is gone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skinner, skunkery, skin, hiding, skiving, clearskin.
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