| 单词 | founder-shaft |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfounder-shaft 3. That portion of a lead-mine which is given to the first finder of the vein; hence, the part first worked. Called also founder-meer, founder-shaft. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > mine > [noun] > portion worked by a miner > in lead-mine founder-meer1653 taker meer1653 1653 E. Manlove Liberties & Customes Lead-mines Derby 59 If two Founders in one Rake be set. 1747 W. Hooson Miners Dict. sig. Iijb Sometimes it happens that there is two Founders in the same Vein, for a Vein may be found at a distance from my Founder. 1802 J. Mawe Mineral. of Derbyshire 204 Foundermere, the first 32 yards of ground worked. 1802 J. Mawe Mineral. of Derbyshire 204 Foundershaft, the first shaft that is sunk. 1851 Act 14 & 15 Victoria c. 94 §2 The Word ‘Founder’ shall mean the Point at which a Vein of Ore shall be first found..the Words ‘Founder-Meers’ shall mean the Two first Meers to be set out to the Finder. < as lemmas |
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