Stannary

//ˈstænəɹi// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A tin mine or tinworks.
"If by publike lavv the mint vvere ordained to be onely ſupplyed by our ſtanneries, hovv currantly vvould they paſs for more precious then ſilver mines?"

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to tin mining, especially in Cornwall. not-comparable
"The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, are also courts of record."

Example

"The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, are also courts of record."

Etymology

From Late Latin stannaria, from Latin stannum (“tin”). By surface analysis, stann- + -ary.

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stannary parliament stannary town

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