STANNARY


Meaning of STANNARY in English

n. (pl. -ies) Brit.

1. a tin-mine.

2 (usu. in pl.) a tin-mining district in Cornwall and Devon.

Phrases and idioms:

stannary court a legal body for the regulation of tin-miners in the stannaries.

Etymology: med.L stannaria (pl.) f. LL stannum tin

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.