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/shohd/, n. Brit. Mining.float (def. 43).[1595-1605; akin to OE scadan to divide, scatter; cf. G schneiden]
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Shoad — Shoad, n. [Cf. G. schutt rubbish.] (Mining) A train of vein material mixed with rubbish; fragments of ore which have become separated by the action of water or the weather, and serve to direct in the discovery of mines. [Written also {shode}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoad — /ʃoʊd/ (say shohd) noun 1. a loose, waterworn fragment of mineral ore on the surface, away from the outcrop of the lode. –verb (i) 2. to locate a lode by following occurrences of shoad. {? British dialect (Cornish) …
shoad — noun Loose fragments (often of metal ore) mixed with earth … Wiktionary
shoad — ˈshōd noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown dialect England : a fragment of vein material removed by natural agencies from an outcrop and lying in the surface soil or debris; specifically : float I 7a … Useful english dictionary
shode — Shoad Shoad, n. [Cf. G. schutt rubbish.] (Mining) A train of vein material mixed with rubbish; fragments of ore which have become separated by the action of water or the weather, and serve to direct in the discovery of mines. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shoading — Shoad ing, n. (Mining) The tracing of veins of metal by shoads. [Written also {shoding}.] Pryce. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shode — Shode, Shoding Shod ing . See {Shoad}, {Shoading}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoding — Shoading Shoad ing, n. (Mining) The tracing of veins of metal by shoads. [Written also {shoding}.] Pryce. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shoding — Shode Shode, Shoding Shod ing . See {Shoad}, {Shoading}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shode — variant of shoad … Useful english dictionary
