stow-blade Mining.
Also stoblade.
[f. stow n.2]
Each of two upright pieces of wood, a foot in length, connected at the top with the sole-trees of a stow or stowce.
| 1681 [see stow n.2 1]. 1747 Hooson Miner's Dict. K 1, Two Irons..are put into each end of the Turntree, and run in the Slots of the Stoblades. 1851 Tapping Manlove's Customs Lead Mines Gloss. 33/1 Two upright pieces of wood called stow-blades, about one foot long, [etc.]. |