Historical Trades And Crafts

noun a place where animal hides are processed and turned into leather

• The tannery is responsible for processing raw animal hides into leather.
• I heard the tannery down the street is finally reopening after renovations.
• I wouldn't go near that tannery, it smells awful.
• Her mind was like a tannery, constantly processing and transforming raw ideas into refined thoughts.

noun a person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils

verb attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way

• The tinker repaired the broken watch with precision and skill.
• My uncle likes to tinker with old cars in his spare time.
• I'm just going to tinker around with this new software and see what happens.
• She had a tendency to tinker with people's emotions, never fully committing to a relationship.