Wheal Busy

proper noun

An old mining locality in Chacewater parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7344).

OriginCornish hwel →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An old mining locality in Chacewater parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7344).

Origin

  1. Cornishhwel
  2. EnglishWheal Busy

From Cornish hwel.

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APA

Wheal Busy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wheal%20Busy

MLA

“Wheal Busy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wheal%20Busy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wheal Busy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wheal%20Busy.

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