Pronunciation : Lode
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. lad way, journey, fr. li\'eban to go. See Lead to guide, and cf. Load a burden.]
Definition : 1. A water course or way; a reach of water. Down that long, dark lode . . . he and his brother skated home in triumph. C. Kingsley.
2. (Mining)
Defn: A metallic vein; any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913