saltern

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Etymology

Old English sealtærn, from sealt (“salt”) + ærn (“place, building”).

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saltern (plural salterns)

  1. (archaeology) An area used for saltmaking, especially in the East Anglian fenlands.
  2. A modern saltworks.

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