lode, load
(noun) a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lode (plural lodes)
(obsolete) A way or path; a road.
(dialectal) A watercourse.
(mining)Ā A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
(by extension) A rich source of supply.
• DOLE, Deol, Dole, Ledo, OLED, dole, leod, olde
Source: Wiktionary
Lode, n. Etym: [AS. lad way, journey, fr. li\'eban to go. See Lead to guide, and cf. Load a burden.]
1. A water course or way; a reach of water. Down that long, dark lode . . . he and his brother skated home in triumph. C. Kingsley.
2. (Mining)
Definition: A metallic vein; any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
