stannary

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Etymology

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From Late Latin stannaria, from Latin stannum (tin).

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Adjective

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stannary (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to tin mining, especially in Cornwall.
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Noun

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stannary (plural stannaries)

  1. A tin mine or tinworks.
    • 1648, J[oseph] Hall, chapter XVII, in Select Thoughts: Or, Choice Helps for a Pious Spirit. [], London: [] Nath[aniel] Brooke, [], published 1654, →OCLC, page 186:
      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?