Definition of "manufactory" in English

noun

1. (archaic) A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry.

2. (archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory.

   • Smalt from the King of France's porcelain manufactory at Sevres fused into a mass, and resigned its colour.
   • We have just changed horses at Birmingham where I was two years ago and we visited the manufactories which are very curious.

adjective

1. (obsolete) Relating to manufacture.