buddle

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Definition of buddle in English English dictionary

To use a buddle

An apparatus on which crushed ore is washed

To wash ore in a buddle

An apparatus, especially an inclined trough or vat, in which stamped ore is concentrated by subjecting it to the action of running water so as to wash out the lighter and less valuable portions

Hyphenation

bud·dle

Etymology

[ 'b&-d&l ] (noun.) circa 1532. origin unknown.