Gunnie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gunnie is a noun meaning (obsolete, Cornwall, mining) The space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard.
Meaning
(obsolete, Cornwall, mining) The space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard.
Example Sentences
If there are no “deads” brought by hand the filling does not shrink from the back of the gunnie, but deads soon settle and lose a tenth of the height.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gobbin, selvage, gobbing, trade, washout, waste.
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