English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French orpailleur.

Noun edit

orpailleur (plural orpailleurs)

  1. gold prospector, gold panner
    • 2006, Minerals Yearbook, volume 3, page 1962:
      In early 2007, a large migration of workers, triggered by the discovery of placer gold made by an orpailleur, started a new gold rush at the Moralia gold placer in Kenieba.

French edit

Etymology edit

Probably an alteration of Middle French harpailleur, by assimilation with or (gold).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɔʁ.pa.jœʁ/
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Noun edit

orpailleur m (plural orpailleurs)

  1. gold prospector, gold panner, one who pans for gold

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