swallet

English

Etymology

Compare German Schwall (“a sea swell”), from schwellen (“to swell”). See English swell.

Noun

swallet (plural swallets)

  1. (Britain) A sinkhole; a shakehole.
  2. (Britain, dialect, dated, mining, tin mining) Water breaking in upon the miners at their work.

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