assay office
noun
a local testing station for assaying ore, as gold or silver, especially a government station maintained in connection with the registration of mineral claims, purchases of gold, or the like.
Nearby words
assault weapon, assaultive, assay, assay cup, assay groove, assay office, assay ton, assaying, assbackwards, asse, assegai
Origin of assay office
First recorded in 1765–75
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