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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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