STANNARY

Etymology

Adjective

stannary (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to tin mining, especially in Cornwall.

Noun

stannary (plural stannaries)

A tin mine or tin works.

Source: Wiktionary


Stan"na*ry, a. Etym: [L. stannum tin, an alloy of silver and lead.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to tin mines, or tin works. The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, are also courts of record. Blackstone.

Stan"na*ry, n.; pl. Stannaries. Etym: [LL. stannaria.]

Definition: A tin mine; tin works. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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