main lode
1counter-lode — ˈcounter lode Mining. [counter 7; cf. the dial. form caunter.] A lode running across a main lode; a cross lode or vein. Called also contra lode, caunter lode; cf. counter n.8 …
2mother lode — ☆ mother lode n. the main lode, or vein of ore, in a particular region or district …
3Comstock Lode — Bonanza ore, Consolidated California and Virginia Mine, Comstock Lode The Comstock Lode was the first major U.S. discovery of silver ore, located under what is now Virginia City, Nevada, on the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the… …
4mother lode — noun the main vein of ore in a deposit • Syn: ↑champion lode • Hypernyms: ↑lode, ↑load * * * noun, pl ⋯ lodes [count] chiefly US : the place where the largest amount of gold, silver, etc., in a particular area can be found …
5Mother Lode Country — Former gold rush belt, Sierra Nevada foothills, central California, U.S. It was about 150 mi (240 km) long but only a few miles wide. The gold rush was sparked by the 1848 discovery of placer gold on John Sutter s property. The term mother lode… …
6champion lode — noun the main vein of ore in a deposit • Syn: ↑mother lode • Hypernyms: ↑lode, ↑load …
7Master lode — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… …
8Fire main — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …
9Mining archaeology in British Isles — Mining Archaeology is a specific field well developed in the British Isles during recent decades. A reason of ongoing interest in this field is the particular bond between regional history and the exploitation of metals. References to mines in… …
10counter — I. /ˈkaʊntə / (say kowntuh) noun 1. a table or board on which money is counted, business is transacted, or goods are laid for examination. 2. (in a cafe, restaurant or hotel) a long, narrow table, shelf, bar, etc., at which customers eat. 3.… …
