Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In mining, one who works in a mine, and receives as his pay a certain proportion (called
tribute ) of the ore raised. Seetribute , n., 7.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mining), engraving One who works for a certain portion of the ore, or its value.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun mining, UK A
miner who is paid in a certain portion of theore , or its value.
Etymologies
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tribute + -er
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Examples
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The tributer experiences all the excitement of uncertainty, and enjoys the pleasures of hope.
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