sweepwasher

Etymology

From sweep + washer.

sweepwasher means One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where those metals are used. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where those metals are used.