tanbark
[
tan
-bahrk]
/ˈtænˌbɑrk/
1.
the bark of the oak, hemlock, etc., bruised and broken by a mill and used especially in tanning hides.
2.
a surface covered with pieces of tanbark, especially a circus ring.
Origin
1790-1800;
tan
1
+
bark
2
Examples from the web for
tanbark
Here locally harvested
tanbark
and redwood were transferred onto ships anchored in the cove below.
British Dictionary definitions for
tanbark
tanbark
/
ˈtænˌbɑːk
/
noun
1.
the bark of certain trees, esp the oak and hemlock, used as a source of tannin
Often shortened to
tan