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tinnery|ˈtɪnərɪ|
[f. tinner + -y, or f. tin + -ery.]
Tin-mining; pl. tin-mines or tin-works.
1769De Foe's Tour Gt. Brit. I. 409 There is still a great Resemblance between the Scilly Islands and Cornwall, in their Culture, Plants, and other Produce, their Tinnery, Fishery, &c. a1787S. Jenyns Wks. (1790) II. 238 Miners from tinneries, and coal-pits. |