winze
winze definition
winze (winz)
noun
a vertical or steeply inclined mine shaft dug or drilled downward and connecting to a lower shaft
Etymology: prob. < winds, pl. of wind, winder, windlass
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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