"scovan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scovans [plural]
Etymology: From Cornish scoren. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|kw|scoren}} Cornish scoren Head templates: {{en-noun}} scovan (plural scovans)
  1. (Cornwall, mining) A vein of tin. Tags: Cornwall

Inflected forms

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