HyperDic: prospector

English > 1 sense of the word *prospector*:
NOUN	person	prospector	someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

prospector > pronunciation
Sounds	prao'speh.kter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *prospector*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	someone who explores an area for mineral deposits.
Narrower	sourdough	A settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
Broader	miner, mineworker	laborer who works in a mine
Spanish	explorador, prospector
Catalan	explorador, prospector
Verbs	prospect	explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals