saltworks

[ sawlt-wurks ]

/ ˈsɔltˌwɜrks /

noun, plural salt·works.

(often used with a plural verb) a building or plant where salt is made.

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Origin of saltworks

1555–65; salt¹ + works

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Examples from the Web for saltworks

This morning we dispatched a party to the Saltworks with Sergt.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark|Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Thus, a large quantity of water is furnished for irrigation in gardens, or for supplying the needs of saltworks.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius
Iron was made to some extent, and some cloth, and saltworks were numerous.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
In 1787 Novalis's father was appointed director of the saltworks in the little town of Weissenfels.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature, Vol. II (of 6): The Romantic School in Germany|Georg Brandes

Inland saltworks had an elaborate and specialized organization.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for saltworks

saltworks

/ (ˈsɔːltˌwɜːks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) a place, building, or factory where salt is produced

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