Meaning & use
tanner
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A person whose occupation is turning animal hides into leather through tanning.
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The tanner soaked the hides in a series of vats before stretching them to dry.
Historically, tanners often worked on the outskirts of towns because of the smell involved in the process.
A note on using this word
A traditional trade name that also survives today as a common surname, since occupational names often became family names.
Words with a similar meaning
leatherworker
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