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salt well

noun

  1. a well from which brine is obtained.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of salt well1

before 950; Middle English; Old English

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Example Sentences

Three of the four were young men, however, with whom the young woman who is worth her salt well knows how to deal.

Cut into large slices; salt well and sprinkle with black pepper and let stew with sliced onion, some celery and parsley.

A man familiar with salt well boring was employed, and in 1859 the first well was begun at Titusville.

A tumblerful of spring water with a teaspoonful of salt well stirred would have tasted fresh in comparison.

One peck of green tomatoes; eight large onions chopped fine, with one cup of salt well stirred in.

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