saltern
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Old English sealtærn, from sealt (“salt”) + ærn (“place, building”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
saltern (plural salterns)
- (archaeology) An area used for saltmaking, especially in the East Anglian fenlands.
- A modern saltworks.
Translations[edit]
modern saltworks