Tan is the bark of the oak, bruised and broken for tanning leather.

He showed that the tan which boys so covet was the defence the skin puts forth against the blue ray.

KENILWORTH (4), a Warwickshire market-town, 5 m. N. of Warwick; noted for its castle, where, as described by Scott in his novel of the name, Leicester sumptuously entertained Elizabeth in 1575; has some tanworks, tanning being the chief industry.