buddle

American  

[buhd-l, bood-l] / ˈbʌd l, ˈbʊd l /

noun

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

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verb (used with object)

buddled, buddling

1. to wash (ore) in a buddle.

buddle British  

/ ˈbʌdəl /

noun

1. a sloping trough in which ore is washed

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verb

1. (tr) to wash (ore) in a buddle

Other Word Forms

• buddler noun

Etymology

Origin of buddle

First recorded in 1525–35; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The mud which flows down with the water settles between the twigs and the board which closes the lower end of the buddle.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

Tye, tī, v.t. to wash ore in a tye.—n. a narrow buddle or inclined hutch for washing ore.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

In this simple buddle is washed the metallic material which has passed on to the floor of the works through the five large sieves.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

Each buddle is twelve feet long, one cubit deep, and a foot and a half broad.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

"What hab you god id that buddle?" asked the major.

From Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot by Clark, Charles Heber