grub·stake
ˈgrəb-ˌstāk
1
: supplies or funds furnished a mining prospector on promise of a share in his discoveries
2
: material assistance (such as a loan) provided for launching an enterprise or for a person in difficult circumstances
grubstaked; grubstaking; grubstakes
: to provide with a grubstake
grubstaker
noun
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