Stannary

stan′ar-i, adj. of or relating to tin mines or works.— n. a tin-mine.— n. Stann′ate , a salt formed with stannic acid and a base.— adjs. Stann′ic , pertaining to, or procured from, tin; Stannif′erous , producing or containing tin.— n. Stann′ine , a mineral of a grayish-black colour, consisting chiefly of sulphur, tin, copper, and iron.— adj. Stann′ous , containing tin.— Stannary courts , courts in Cornwall for the tin-miners. [L. stannum , tin.]