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bunton

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[buhn-tn] / ˈbʌn tn /

noun

Mining.

  1. one of a number of struts reinforcing the walls of a shaft and dividing it into vertical compartments.

Etymology

Origin of bunton

First recorded in 1625–35; earlier bunting squared timber, of obscure origin

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