What is to extract (ores) from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. See Trunk, n., 9. Weale called?
trunk — (Mining) To extract (ores) from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. See Trunk, n., 9. Weale. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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