Defn: A certain proportion of the ore raised, or of its value, given to the miner as his recompense. Pryce. Tomlinson. Tribute money, money paid as a tribute or tax. — Tribute pitch. (Mining) See under Tributer. [Eng.]
Syn.
— See Subsidy.
TRIBUTE
Trib"ute, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tributed; p. pr. & vb. n. Tributing.]
Defn: To pay as tribute. [R.] Whitlock (1654).
TRIBUTER
Trib"u*ter, n. (Mining)
Defn: One who works for a certain portion of the ore, or its value.
[Eng.]
Note: 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. Weale.
TRICA
Tri"ca, n.; pl. Tricæ. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)
Defn: An apothecium in certain lichens, having a spherical surface marked with spiral or concentric ridges and furrows.
TRICARBALLYLIC
Tri*car`bal*lyl"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. tri- + carboxyl + allyl + -ic.]
(Chem.)