gunnies (guniz)

[Of Corn. origin.] In mining, breadth or width. A single gunnies is a breadth of 3 feet. Also spelled gunni . [Cornwall, Eng.] The former vaults or caishés that were dug in a mine are called "the old gunnies ." Pryce, IMG:content-2814.png:[blocks in formation] =Syn. Gunning, Hunting, Shooting. In the United States these terms are loosely used as interchangeable; more strictly, gunning and shooting are confined to the pursuit of feathered and small game, and hunting to the pursuit of larger game. In England hunting means chasing foxes or stags with horse and hounds, or hares with beagles.