quartz reefer en · NOUN
Etymology
From quartz reef + -er.
Meanings
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(Australia, obsolete) A person gold miner or prospector working on a quartz reef.
The strong, earnest quartz reefer, carrying with him a well-filled swag, and enough money to "hold on" and try his luck in a systematic manner - a well-dressed and respectable man.
1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 141:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quartz reefers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |