Definitions for: Lode

[n] a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

Webster (1913) Definition: Lode, n. [AS. l[=a]d way, journey, fr. l[=i][eth]an to
go. See Lead to guide, and cf. Load a burden.]
1. A water course or way; a reach of water.

Down that long, dark lode . . . he and his brother
skated home in triumph. --C. Kingsley.

2. (Mining) A metallic vein; any regular vein or course,
whether metallic or not.

Synonyms: load

See Also: alluviation, champion lode, deposit, mother lode, sedimentation

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