Petanque
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Petanque is a noun meaning (uncountable) Alternative form of pétanque (“French boules game”).
Meaning
(uncountable) Alternative form of pétanque (“French boules game”).
More Meanings
- (mining, dated, countable, uncountable) Any of various ores, including forms of silver sulfide (such as stephanite) and the copper ore tetrahedrite.
Example Sentences
First-discovered mine in the District; gave much "petanque" (stephanite, or silver glance).
Petanque, or "gray copper ore" (tetrahedrite) is the sort for which the Mexican prospector is constantly on the lookout.
There are other openings on the ledge between the ends of these claims, but all are small and filled with debris, but it is an interesting and notable fact that all the workings show the rich sulphide of silver, or petanque ore […]
Word Forms
- petanques
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include potarite, penzhinite, polybasite, poubaite, pirquitasite, panabase.
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