ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Arrastra

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Arrastra is a noun meaning A device formerly used by gold-miners for grinding auriferous quartz, crudely resembling a mortar and pestle, with the crushing element dragged around by horse or mule.

Meaning

A device formerly used by gold-miners for grinding auriferous quartz, crudely resembling a mortar and pestle, with the crushing element dragged around by horse or mule.

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Related dictionary entries include millrind, mill-wand, millstone, quern, muller, attritor.

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