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Bal

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(Cornwall) The surface of a mine..

Example Sentences

The surface of the mine is called the bal, and every level and shaft has a name.
Penny arrived dressed for the day as a bal-maiden and told us all about the delights of a surface worker's life at a mine in Pendeen days, which was, she told us, what a bal-maiden did.
"Oo will do un, maister?" asked Jim. "The bal authorities," said Hunt.

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What does bal mean?

Bal means (Cornwall) The surface of a mine..

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The surface of the mine is called the bal, and every level and shaft has a name.

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