noun
- plural of tanyard; places where animal hides are processed into leather using tannins
Usage: historical; industrial
Examples
- The old tanyards along the river produced leather for the growing shoe industry.
- Workers in the tanyards used oak bark to tan the hides.
- The smell from the tanyards could be detected from miles away.
- Many tanyards were built near water sources for the tanning process.
- The abandoned tanyards were converted into modern industrial facilities.