factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory
(noun) a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
manufactory (plural manufactories)
(archaic) A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry. [from 17th c.]
(archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory. [from 17th c.]
manufactory (not comparable)
(obsolete) Relating to manufacture. [18th-19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Man`u*fac"to*ry, n.; pl. -ries. Etym: [Cf. L. factorium an oil press, prop., place where something is made. See Manufacture.]
1. Manufacture. [Obs.]
2. A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory.
Man`u*fac"to*ry, a.
Definition: Pertaining to manufacturing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
