Meanings
tenterfield1
nountenterfield (plural tenterfields)
plural tenterfields
- An area used for drying newly manufactured cloth after fulling, using tenters.
Synonyms: tenterground
Tenterfield2
proper noun
- A town in the New England region, northern New South Wales, Australia.
- A local government area in northern New South Wales which includes the town; in full, Tenterfield Shire.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn area used for drying newly manufactured cloth after fulling, using tenters.
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Origin
Tenterfield · proper noun
Named after Tenterfield House in Haddington, Scotland (thus indirectly after a tenterfield).
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tenterfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenterfield
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“tenterfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenterfield. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenterfield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenterfield.
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