lode /ləʊd $ loʊd/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: lad 'course, support' ]
an amount of ↑ ore (=metal in its natural form) found in a layer between stones
⇨ ↑ mother lode
lode /ləʊd $ loʊd/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: lad 'course, support' ]
an amount of ↑ ore (=metal in its natural form) found in a layer between stones
⇨ ↑ mother lode
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012