costeaning
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Costeaning — Cos tean ing, n. The process by which miners seek to discover metallic lodes. It consist in sinking small pits through the superficial deposits to the solid rock, and then driving from one pit to another across the direction of the vein, in such… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Costean — Costeaning is the process by which miners seek to discover metallic lodes. It consist in sinking small pits through the superficial deposits to the solid rock, and then driving from one pit to another across the direction of the vein, in such… … Wikipedia
Costean — Cos tean (k?s t?n ), v. i. [Cornish cothas dropped + stean tin.] To search after lodes. See {Costeaning}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
