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lode

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

lode

noun \ˈlōd\

Definition of LODE

1
dialect English : waterway
2
: an ore deposit
3
: something that resembles a lode : an abundant store

Origin of LODE

Middle English, from Old English lād course, support; akin to Old English līthan to go — more at lead
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Mining and Drilling Terms

ore, trepan, wildcat

Rhymes with LODE

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