English Explanatory Dictionary

corn-pit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A deep hole or recess in the ground in which corn or maize are stored.
  2. The part of a produce exchange where the business in maize is carried out.

Word forms

corn-pit corn-pits

Etymology

From corn + pit. First use appears c. 1883 in the publications of Joseph Edwards.

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