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Trone vs Trove - What's the difference?

trone | trove |

As nouns the difference between trone and trove

is that trone is a small drain while trove is a treasure trove; a collection of treasure.

trone

English

Etymology 1

Compare (etyl) trogne a belly.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) A small drain.

    • Etymology 2

    (lena) trona, from (etyl) (lena) trutina a balance.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A steelyard.
  • (UK, dialect, Scotland, obsolete) A form of weighing machine for heavy wares, consisting of two horizontal bars crossing each other, beaked at the extremities, and supported by a wooden pillar.
    • (Jamieson)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    trove

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A treasure trove; a collection of treasure.
  • A collection of things.

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