What is to make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold called?
prospect — To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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