Bal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bal is a noun meaning (Cornwall) The surface of a mine.
Meaning
(Cornwall) The surface of a mine.
Example Sentences
"Oo will do un, maister?" asked Jim. "The bal authorities," said Hunt.
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.
Word Forms
- bals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tec, pal, ball, bar, swing, pare.
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