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shoad(dictionary)

shoad (iou)



shoad noun. local. Also shode. E17.
[Prob. ult. from SHED verb1.]
Mining. Any of a number of loose fragments of tin, lead, or copper ore mixed with earth, lying on or near the surface and indicating the proximity of a lode. Usu. in pl.
shoading noun the action or process of searching for shoads L18.