VANNING

Verb

vanning

present participle of van

Noun

vanning (countable and uncountable, plural vannings)

(mining) A process by which ores are washed on a shovel, or in a vanner.

Source: Wiktionary

Van"ning, n. (Mining)

Definition: A process by which ores are washed on a shovel, or in a vanner.

VAN

Van, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. vanguard.]

Definition: The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle. Standards and gonfalons, twixt van and rear, Stream in the air. Milton.

Van, n. Etym: [Cornish.] (Mining)

Definition: A shovel used in cleansing ore.

Van, v. t. (Mining)

Definition: To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel. Raymond.

Van, n. Etym: [Abbreviated from caravan.]

1. A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods. [Eng.]

2. A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition.

3. A close railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2. [Eng.]

Van, n. Etym: [L. vannus a van, or fan for winnowing grain: cf. F. van. Cf. Fan, Van a wing Winnow.]

1. A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain.

2. Etym: [OF. vanne, F. vanneau beam feather (cf. It. vanno a wing) fr. L. vannus. See Etymology above.]

Definition: A wing with which the air is beaten. [Archaic] "[/Angels] on the air plumy vans received him. " Milton. He wheeled in air, and stretched his vans in vain; His vans no longer could his flight sustain. Dryden.

Van, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. vanner to winnow, to fan. See Van a winnowing machine.]

Definition: To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow. [Obs.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition