"arrastra" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arrastras [plural], arrastre [alternative], rastra [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Spanish arrastrardeverb. Spanish arrastrebor. English arrastra Borrowed from Spanish arrastre. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|es:arrastre|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Spanish arrastrardeverb. Spanish arrastrebor. English arrastra [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "deverb.", "keyword_label" : "Deverbal from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "arrastrar", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "arrastre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "arrastra", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="arrastra"> Borrowed from Spanish arrastre. Head templates: {{en-noun}} arrastra (plural arrastras)
  1. A device formerly used by gold-miners for grinding auriferous quartz, crudely resembling a mortar and pestle, with the crushing element dragged around by horse or mule.

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Alternative forms

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