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Lode definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LODE, n.
1. Among miners, a metallic vein, or any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not, but commonly a metallic vein.
2. A cut or reach of water.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks [syn: lode, load]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English l?d course, support; akin to Old English l?than to go — more at lead Date: before 12th century 1. dialect England waterway 2. an ore deposit 3. something that resembles a lode ; an abundant store

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a vein of metal ore. Etymology: var. of LOAD

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Lode Lode, n. [AS. l[=a]d way, journey, fr. l[=i][eth]an to go. See Lead to guide, and cf. Load a burden.] 1. A water course or way; a reach of water. Down that long, dark lode . . . he and his brother skated home in triumph. --C. Kingsley. 2. (Mining) A metallic vein; any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. [Written also Load.] Metallic vein, mineral vein.

Moby Thesaurus

Eldorado, Golconda, bonanza, chimney, chute, cornucopia, country rock, deposit, dike, font, fount, fountain, gangue, gold mine, gravy train, lodestuff, matrix, mine, mine of wealth, mineral deposit, mother lode, ore bed, pay dirt, quarry, resource, rich lode, rich uncle, shoot, source, source of supply, spring, staple, stock, vein, well, wellspring