BUDDLED

Verb

buddled

simple past tense and past participle of buddle

Source: Wiktionary


BUDDLE

Bud"dle, n. Etym: [Prov. E., to cleanse ore, also a vessel for this purpose; cf. G. butteln to shake.] (Mining)

Definition: An apparatus, especially an inclined trough or vat, in which stamped ore is concentrated by subjecting it to the action of rynning water so as to wash out the lighter and less valuable portions.

Bud"dle, v. i. (Mining)

Definition: To wash ore in a buddle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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