stannary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to tin mining, especially in Cornwall.
noun
  1. A tin mine or tinworks.

Pronunciation

/ˈstænəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stannary.wav

Word forms

stannary stannaries

Etymology

From Late Latin stannaria, from Latin stannum (“tin”). By surface analysis, stann- + -ary.

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