Meaning of tributer | Babel Free
Definitions
- A miner who is paid in a certain portion of the ore, or its value.
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One who pays tribute. rare
Examples
“1849-1850, John Weale, Rudimentary Dictionary of Terms used in Architecture, Building, and Engineering Tributers generally work in gangs, and have a limited portion of a lode set them, called a tribute pitch, beyond which they are not permitted to work, and for which they receive a certain portion of the ore, or so much per pound, as agreed upon, of the value of what they raise.”
“She saw neither room nor dancers, but a vast theatre filled with homage tributers, and for her, though for what rare attribute was not clear.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.