arrastre

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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

nounarrastre (plural arrastres)

plural arrastres

  1. alternativeAlternative form of arrastra.
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APA

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

MLA

“arrastre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrastre. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrastre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrastre.

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