n. 1 the testing of ore quality by washing on a shovel or by machine. 2 archaic a winnowing fan. 3 archaic or poet. a wing.
[ ME, southern & western var. of FAN(1), perh. partly f. OF van or L vannus ]
n. 1 the testing of ore quality by washing on a shovel or by machine. 2 archaic a winnowing fan. 3 archaic or poet. a wing.
[ ME, southern & western var. of FAN(1), perh. partly f. OF van or L vannus ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012