"slocking stone" meaning in All languages combined

See slocking stone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: slocking stones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} slocking stone (plural slocking stones)
  1. (UK, dialect, Cornwall, mining) A rich piece of ore displayed in order to tempt people to embark in a mining enterprise. Tags: Cornwall, UK, dialectal Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-slocking_stone-en-noun-2EpbypXp Categories (other): British English, Cornish English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for slocking stone meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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