"quartz reefer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quartz reefers [plural]
Etymology: From quartz reef + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quartz reef|er|id2=occupation}} quartz reef + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} quartz reefer (plural quartz reefers)
  1. (Australia, obsolete) A person gold miner or prospector working on a quartz reef. Tags: Australia, obsolete

Inflected forms

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