slocking stone

English

Etymology

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Noun

slocking stone (plural slocking stones)

1. (obsolete, Cornwall, mining) A rich piece of ore displayed in order to tempt people to embark in a mining enterprise.

References

• “slocking”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.