arrastras

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A form of arrastra — A device formerly used by gold-miners for grinding auriferous quartz, crudely resembling a mortar and pestle, with the crushing element dragged around by horse or mule.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of arrastra
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arrastras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrastras

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“arrastras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrastras. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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