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buddle

[ buhd-l, bood-l ]

noun

  1. a shallow trough in which metalliferous ore is separated from gangue by means of running water.

verb (used with object)

buddled, buddling.
  1. to wash (ore) in a buddle.

buddle

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. a sloping trough in which ore is washed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to wash (ore) in a buddle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܻd noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of buddle1

First recorded in 1525–35; of uncertain origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of buddle1

C16: of unknown origin

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