| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A rude apparatus for pulverizing ores, esp. those containing free gold.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ARRASTRE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Arrastre \Ar*ras"tre\, noun. [Spanish expression]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ARRASTRE
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| Mining | A circular rock-lined pit in which broken ore is pulverized by stones attached to horizontal poles fastened in a central pillar and dragged around the pit. Also spelled arrastra. (references) | ||
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